Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Libya
Libya: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals was 4.8 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Libya, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Libya recorded 4.8 for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Libya peaked at 4.8 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.47, in 1990.
That places Libya 111th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.47 | — |
| 1991 | 1.64 | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 1.82 | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 1.99 | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 2.17 | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 2.31 | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 2.45 | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 2.6 | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 2.75 | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 2.9 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 3.05 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 3.05 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.05 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.05 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.05 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.05 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.34 | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 3.62 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 3.88 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 4.13 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 4.36 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 4.59 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 4.8 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.21 | 1.47 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.33 | 3.05 | 4.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.74 | 4.36 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 108 El Salvador 4.87 compare
- 109 Thailand 4.85 compare
- 110 Denmark 4.82 compare
- 112 Turkmenistan 4.64 compare
- 113 Azerbaijan 4.61 compare
- 114 Kyrgyzstan 4.39 compare
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -35.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.37 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.386 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 542 t (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate 20.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 380 1000 USD (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate 15.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -44.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Libya?
- Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Libya was 4.8 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8 in 2012.
- What is the lowest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 in 1990.
- How does Libya rank for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Libya ranks 111th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals 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 Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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