Municipal water withdrawal in Libya
Libya: Municipal water withdrawal was 700.00 million billion m³ per year in 2010. ▲ Rising
Municipal water withdrawal in Libya, 1985–2010
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in billion m³ per year.
Analysis
Libya recorded 700.00 million billion m³ per year for municipal water withdrawal in 2010. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Libya peaked at 700.00 million billion m³ per year in 2010 and was at its lowest, 393.00 million billion m³ per year, in 1985.
That places Libya 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 393.00 million billion m³ per year | 393.00 million billion m³ per year | 393.00 million billion m³ per year | 1 |
| 1990s | 455.00 million billion m³ per year | 410.00 million billion m³ per year | 500.00 million billion m³ per year | 2 |
| 2000s | 610.00 million billion m³ per year | 610.00 million billion m³ per year | 610.00 million billion m³ per year | 1 |
| 2010s | 700.00 million billion m³ per year | 700.00 million billion m³ per year | 700.00 million billion m³ per year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More environment data for Libya
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 98.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 13.3 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0897 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 22.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0021 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 27.42 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0353 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.2146 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.06 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water withdrawal in Libya?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Libya was 700.00 million billion m³ per year in 2010, according to FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 700.00 million billion m³ per year in 2010.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 393.00 million billion m³ per year in 1985.
- How does Libya rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Libya ranks 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2010.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total water withdrawal for municipal (domestic) purposes, measured in cubic metres (m³) per year. Municipal water is the annual quantity of water withdrawn primarily for the direct use by the population.