Reservoir maximum water area in Libya
Libya: Reservoir maximum water area was 3.61 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Reservoir maximum water area in Libya, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Libya recorded 3.61 kmsq for reservoir maximum water area in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Libya peaked at 4.23 kmsq in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.3801 kmsq, in 2000.
Libya ranks 130th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.57 kmsq | 0.3801 kmsq | 4.23 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.41 kmsq | 2.81 kmsq | 4.08 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.75 kmsq | 3.61 kmsq | 4 kmsq | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir maximum water area in Libya?
- Reservoir maximum water area in Libya was 3.61 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.23 kmsq in 2008.
- What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3801 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Libya rank for reservoir maximum water area?
- Libya ranks 130th out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 Reservoir maximum water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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