Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Libya
Libya: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 12.01 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
12.01
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
127th
of 180 countries
All-time high
14.1
in 2000
All-time low
8.61
in 1990
Years of data
38
1985–2022
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Libya, 1985–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Libya stood at 12.01.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Libya peaked at 14.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.61, in 1990.
Libya ranks 127th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 12.62 | — |
| 1986 | 11.51 | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 10.6 | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 9.83 | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 9.18 | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 8.61 | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 9.16 | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 9.72 | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 10.29 | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 10.87 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 11.38 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 11.9 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 12.44 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 12.98 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 13.54 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 14.1 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 14.1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14.1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 14.1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 14.1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14.1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 13.75 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 13.42 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 13.11 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 12.81 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 12.53 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 12.26 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 12.01 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 12.01 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.01 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.01 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12.01 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12.01 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12.01 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.01 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.01 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.01 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.01 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.75 | 9.18 | 12.62 | 5 |
| 1990s | 11.09 | 8.61 | 13.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.77 | 12.81 | 14.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.08 | 12.01 | 12.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.01 | 12.01 | 12.01 | 3 |
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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)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -42.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0017 t per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate -48.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Libya?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Libya was 12.01 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.61 in 1990.
- How does Libya rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Libya ranks 127th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal 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 Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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