Libya vs Venezuela: Water withdrawals per capita
Libya
798.01 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Venezuela
799.49 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Libya rank
31st
Venezuela rank
28th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Libya
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 799.49 cubic meters per person against 798.01 cubic meters per person in Libya, a difference of 1.48 cubic meters per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 31st and Venezuela ranks 28th of 180 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 453.09 cubic meters per person | 375.11 cubic meters per person | 77.98 cubic meters per person | Libya |
| 1980s | 745.44 cubic meters per person | 376.54 cubic meters per person | 368.9 cubic meters per person | Libya |
| 1990s | 946.26 cubic meters per person | 371.48 cubic meters per person | 574.78 cubic meters per person | Libya |
| 2000s | 832.73 cubic meters per person | 644.32 cubic meters per person | 188.4 cubic meters per person | Libya |
| 2010s | 885.44 cubic meters per person | 758.72 cubic meters per person | 126.72 cubic meters per person | Libya |
| 2020s | 812.41 cubic meters per person | 799.55 cubic meters per person | 12.85 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 Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 799.49 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 Venezuela?
- 1.48 cubic meters per person, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Venezuela?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Venezuela rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Libya ranks 31st and Venezuela ranks 28th 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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About this data
Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.