Municipal water withdrawal in Libya
Libya: Municipal water withdrawal was 700.00 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
700.00 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
70th
of 183 countries
All-time high
700.00 million cubic meters
in 2012
All-time low
393.00 million cubic meters
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Municipal water withdrawal in Libya, 1985–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Libya recorded 700.00 million cubic meters for municipal water withdrawal in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Libya peaked at 700.00 million cubic meters in 2012 and was at its lowest, 393.00 million cubic meters, in 1985.
That places Libya 70th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Municipal water withdrawal in Libya, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 393.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1986 | 396.40 million cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 399.80 million cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 403.20 million cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 406.60 million cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 410.00 million cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 432.50 million cubic meters | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 455.00 million cubic meters | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 477.50 million cubic meters | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 500.00 million cubic meters | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 518.34 million cubic meters | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 536.68 million cubic meters | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 555.02 million cubic meters | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 573.36 million cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 591.70 million cubic meters | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 610.00 million cubic meters | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 625.31 million cubic meters | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 640.63 million cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 655.94 million cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 671.25 million cubic meters | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 686.57 million cubic meters | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 688.49 million cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 690.40 million cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 692.32 million cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 694.24 million cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 696.16 million cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 698.08 million cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 700.00 million cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 700.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 700.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 700.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 700.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 700.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 700.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 700.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 700.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 700.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 700.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 700.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 700.00 million cubic meters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 542.00 million cubic meters, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Libya's 700.00 million cubic meters is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 700.00 million cubic meters, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 399.80 million cubic meters | 393.00 million cubic meters | 406.60 million cubic meters | 5 |
| 1990s | 505.01 million cubic meters | 410.00 million cubic meters | 591.70 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 665.52 million cubic meters | 610.00 million cubic meters | 694.24 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 699.42 million cubic meters | 696.16 million cubic meters | 700.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 700.00 million cubic meters | 700.00 million cubic meters | 700.00 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2239 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1672 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water withdrawal in Libya?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Libya was 700.00 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 municipal water withdrawal recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 700.00 million cubic meters in 2012.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 393.00 million cubic meters in 1985.
- How does Libya rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Libya ranks 70th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal 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 Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.