Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Libya
Libya: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 817.14 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Libya, 1975–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Analysis
In 2022, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Libya stood at 817.14. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Libya peaked at 817.14 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 171.43, in 1975.
That places Libya 4th out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 171.43 | — |
| 1976 | 179.14 | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 186.86 | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 194.57 | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 202.29 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 210 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 257 | +22.4% |
| 1982 | 304 | +18.3% |
| 1983 | 351 | +15.5% |
| 1984 | 398 | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 445 | +11.8% |
| 1986 | 492 | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 539 | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 586 | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 633 | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 680 | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 674.29 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 668.57 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 662.86 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 657.14 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 650.61 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 644.08 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 637.55 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 628.45 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 621.91 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 615.43 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 631.96 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 648.49 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 665.01 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 681.54 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 698.07 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 715.08 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 732.09 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 749.1 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 766.11 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 783.12 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 800.13 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 817.14 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 817.14 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 817.14 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 817.14 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 817.14 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 817.14 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 817.14 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 817.14 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 817.14 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 817.14 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 817.14 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 186.86 | 171.43 | 202.29 | 5 |
| 1980s | 421.5 | 210 | 633 | 10 |
| 1990s | 652.55 | 621.91 | 680 | 10 |
| 2000s | 690.29 | 615.43 | 766.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 812.04 | 783.12 | 817.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 817.14 | 817.14 | 817.14 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Libya?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Libya was 817.14 in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 817.14 in 2012.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 171.43 in 1975.
- How does Libya rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Libya ranks 4th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 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 AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements. Main sectors, as defined by ISIC standards, include agriculture; forestry and fishing; manufacturing; electricity industry; and services. This indicator is also known as water withdrawal intensity.