Water Use Efficiency in Libya
Libya: Water Use Efficiency was 6.83 USD/m3 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Water Use Efficiency in Libya, 2000β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water use efficiency in Libya is 6.83 USD/m3, 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 USD/m3 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.49 USD/m3, in 2020.
Libya ranks 129th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.13 USD/m3 | 12.35 USD/m3 | 17.88 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5 USD/m3 | 8.46 USD/m3 | 16.4 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.39 USD/m3 | 5.49 USD/m3 | 7.06 USD/m3 | 4 |
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More environment data for Libya
- Standard Deviation 0.386 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 40,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 40,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 5,152 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 302 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 190 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 274 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 59,951 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 44,832 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Libya?
- Water use efficiency in Libya was 6.83 USD/m3 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 USD/m3 in 2007.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.49 USD/m3 in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for water use efficiency?
- Libya ranks 129th out of 169 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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