Reservoir minimum water area in Libya

Libya: Reservoir minimum water area was 1.18 kmsq in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
1.18 kmsq
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
131st
of 235 countries
All-time high
1.99 kmsq
in 2008
All-time low
0.3628 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Reservoir minimum water area in Libya, 2000–2022

0.511.522000201120222000: 0.363 kmsq2001: 0.546 kmsq2002: 0.656 kmsq2003: 0.793 kmsq2004: 1.3 kmsq2005: 1.4 kmsq2006: 1.6 kmsq2007: 1.9 kmsq2008: 2 kmsq2009: 1.9 kmsq2010: 1.9 kmsq2011: 1.9 kmsq2012: 1.7 kmsq2013: 1.7 kmsq2014: 1.4 kmsq2015: 1.1 kmsq2016: 1.1 kmsq2017: 0.926 kmsq2018: 0.878 kmsq2019: 1.3 kmsq2020: 1.5 kmsq2021: 1.3 kmsq2022: 1.2 kmsq

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.

Analysis

In 2022, reservoir minimum water area in Libya stood at 1.18 kmsq.

The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in Libya peaked at 1.99 kmsq in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.3628 kmsq, in 2000.

Libya ranks 131st 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.24 kmsq 0.3628 kmsq 1.99 kmsq 10
2010s 1.37 kmsq 0.8777 kmsq 1.89 kmsq 10
2020s 1.31 kmsq 1.18 kmsq 1.47 kmsq 3

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 128 Oman 2.19 kmsq compare
  2. 129 Rwanda 1.85 kmsq compare
  3. 130 Luxembourg 1.38 kmsq compare
  4. 132 Benin 1.11 kmsq compare
  5. 133 Liberia 0.9647 kmsq compare
  6. 134 Nepal 0.7632 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 277 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is reservoir minimum water area in Libya?
Reservoir minimum water area in Libya was 1.18 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 1.99 kmsq in 2008.
What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3628 kmsq in 2000.
How does Libya rank for reservoir minimum water area?
Libya ranks 131st out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
Is reservoir minimum water area rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. 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 minimum water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Reservoir minimum water area (square kilometres)
Unit
kmsq
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
277 places, 6,369 data points, 2000–2022
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