Libya vs Panama: Municipal water withdrawal
Libya
700.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Panama
759.10 million cubic meters
in 2023
Libya rank
70th
Panama rank
67th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Libya
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 759.10 million cubic meters against 700.00 million cubic meters in Libya, a difference of 59.10 million cubic meters.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 70th and Panama ranks 67th of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 665.52 million cubic meters | 309.66 million cubic meters | 355.86 million cubic meters | Libya |
| 2010s | 699.42 million cubic meters | 719.12 million cubic meters | 19.70 million cubic meters | Panama |
| 2020s | 700.00 million cubic meters | 759.10 million cubic meters | 59.10 million cubic meters | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Libya or Panama?
- Panama, at 759.10 million cubic meters against 700.00 million cubic meters in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Libya and Panama?
- 59.10 million cubic meters, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Panama?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Panama rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Libya ranks 70th and Panama ranks 67th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.