Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Libya
Libya: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources was 817.14 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Libya, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Libya stood at 817.14. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Libya peaked at 817.14 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 615.43, in 2000.
Libya ranks 4th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 690.29 | 615.43 | 766.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 812.04 | 783.12 | 817.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 817.14 | 817.14 | 817.14 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More environment data for Libya
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 19.51 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 400 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 7.56 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 86.64 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 13,300 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 2.15 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 330 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 11.21 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,720 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.28 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Libya?
- Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Libya was 817.14 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 817.14 in 2012.
- What is the lowest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 615.43 in 2000.
- How does Libya rank for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Libya ranks 4th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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