Industrial water withdrawal in Libya
Libya: Industrial water withdrawal was 280.00 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
280.00 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
77th
of 180 countries
All-time high
280.00 million cubic meters
in 2012
All-time low
70.00 million cubic meters
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Industrial water withdrawal in Libya, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2023, industrial water withdrawal in Libya stood at 280.00 million cubic meters. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water withdrawal in Libya peaked at 280.00 million cubic meters in 2012 and was at its lowest, 70.00 million cubic meters, in 1990.
That places Libya 77th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Industrial water withdrawal in Libya, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 70.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1991 | 77.50 million cubic meters | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 85.00 million cubic meters | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 92.50 million cubic meters | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 100.00 million cubic meters | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 105.34 million cubic meters | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 110.68 million cubic meters | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 116.02 million cubic meters | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 121.36 million cubic meters | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 126.70 million cubic meters | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 132.00 million cubic meters | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 135.31 million cubic meters | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 138.63 million cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 141.94 million cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 145.25 million cubic meters | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 148.57 million cubic meters | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 167.34 million cubic meters | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 186.12 million cubic meters | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 204.90 million cubic meters | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 223.67 million cubic meters | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 242.45 million cubic meters | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 261.22 million cubic meters | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 280.00 million cubic meters | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 280.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 280.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 280.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 280.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 280.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 280.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 280.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 280.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 280.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 280.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 280.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 280.00 million cubic meters is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 448.00 million cubic meters, 62% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Libya's 280.00 million cubic meters is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 169.50 million cubic meters, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.51 million cubic meters | 70.00 million cubic meters | 126.70 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 162.37 million cubic meters | 132.00 million cubic meters | 223.67 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 274.37 million cubic meters | 242.45 million cubic meters | 280.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 280.00 million cubic meters | 280.00 million cubic meters | 280.00 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 74 Georgia 354.46 million cubic meters compare
- 75 Kyrgyzstan 336.00 million cubic meters compare
- 76 Greece 281.89 million cubic meters compare
- 77 Zambia 280.00 million cubic meters compare
- 79 Costa Rica 245.34 million cubic meters compare
- 80 Cote d'Ivoire 242.00 million cubic meters compare
More environment data for Libya
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water withdrawal in Libya?
- Industrial water withdrawal in Libya was 280.00 million cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 280.00 million cubic meters in 2012.
- What is the lowest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.00 million cubic meters in 1990.
- How does Libya rank for industrial water withdrawal?
- Libya ranks 77th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial water withdrawal 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Industrial water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.