What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Libya and Thailand?

1.21 cubic meters per person, with Thailand ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Thailand?

17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Libya vs Thailand: Water withdrawals per capita

Libya

798.01 cubic meters per person

in 2023

Thailand

799.22 cubic meters per person

in 2023

Libya rank

31st

Thailand rank

29th

Water withdrawals per capita over time

Libya
Thailand

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 799.22 cubic meters per person against 798.01 cubic meters per person in Libya, a difference of 1.21 cubic meters per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Thailand ahead.

Libya ranks 31st and Thailand ranks 29th of 180 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Libya	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
2000s	846.84 cubic meters per person	847.57 cubic meters per person	0.7297 cubic meters per person	Thailand
2010s	885.44 cubic meters per person	815.85 cubic meters per person	69.59 cubic meters per person	Libya
2020s	812.41 cubic meters per person	799.23 cubic meters per person	13.18 cubic meters per person	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Libya or Thailand?: Thailand, at 799.22 cubic meters per person against 798.01 cubic meters per person in Libya as of 2023.
What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Libya and Thailand?: 1.21 cubic meters per person, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Thailand?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
How do Libya and Thailand rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?: Libya ranks 31st and Thailand ranks 29th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Water withdrawals per capita
Unit: cubic meters per person
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 180 places, 6,452 data points, 1962–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.