Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Libya
Libya: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 0.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Libya, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Libya recorded 0.0% for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 96.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Libya peaked at 0.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Libya 218th out of 221 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +139.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +51.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +48.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +52.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +31.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +21.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 215 Monaco 0.1% compare
- 216 Yemen 0.1% compare
- 217 Saudi Arabia 0.0% compare
- 219 Bermuda 0.0% compare
- 220 San Marino 0.0% compare
- 221 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0%
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)
- Roundwood — Import value, annual growth rate 193.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, per capita 0.0008 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity, per capita 0.0001 m3 per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Libya?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Libya was 0.0% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Libya rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Libya ranks 218th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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