Water Use Efficiency in Libya
Libya: Water Use Efficiency was 6.83 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.83
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
139th
of 183 countries
All-time high
17.88
in 2007
All-time low
5.49
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Water Use Efficiency in Libya, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water use efficiency in Libya is 6.83, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and down 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Libya peaked at 17.88 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.49, in 2020.
Libya ranks 139th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Water Use Efficiency in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.61 | — |
| 2001 | 12.35 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 12.49 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 14.2 | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 14.89 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 16.57 | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 17.12 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 17.88 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 17.27 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 15.97 | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 16.4 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 8.46 | -48.4% |
| 2012 | 15.02 | +77.5% |
| 2013 | 12.66 | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 9.77 | -22.8% |
| 2015 | 9.11 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 8.7 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 11.4 | +31.0% |
| 2018 | 12.43 | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 11.05 | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 5.49 | -50.3% |
| 2021 | 7.06 | +28.6% |
| 2022 | 6.2 | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 6.83 | +10.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 6.83 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.91, 57% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Libya's 6.83 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.25, 37% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.13 | 12.35 | 17.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5 | 8.46 | 16.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.39 | 5.49 | 7.06 | 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 water use efficiency in Libya?
- Water use efficiency in Libya was 6.83 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 17.88 in 2007.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.49 in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for water use efficiency?
- Libya ranks 139th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Water Use Efficiency (United States dollars per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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