Water withdrawals per capita in Libya
Libya: Water withdrawals per capita was 927.9 m³ per person per year in 2010. ▲ Rising
Water withdrawals per capita in Libya, 1975–2010
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in m³ per person per year.
Analysis
In 2010, water withdrawals per capita in Libya stood at 927.9 m³ per person per year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Libya peaked at 1,035 m³ per person per year in 1990 and was at its lowest, 422.5 m³ per person per year, in 1975.
That places Libya 8th out of 44 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 422.5 m³ per person per year | 422.5 m³ per person per year | 422.5 m³ per person per year | 1 |
| 1980s | 595.05 m³ per person per year | 426.1 m³ per person per year | 764 m³ per person per year | 2 |
| 1990s | 971.85 m³ per person per year | 908.7 m³ per person per year | 1,035 m³ per person per year | 2 |
| 2000s | 796.55 m³ per person per year | 784 m³ per person per year | 809.1 m³ per person per year | 2 |
| 2010s | 927.9 m³ per person per year | 927.9 m³ per person per year | 927.9 m³ per person per year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More environment data for Libya
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 98.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 13.3 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0897 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 22.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0021 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 27.42 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0353 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.2146 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.06 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water withdrawals per capita in Libya?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Libya was 927.9 m³ per person per year in 2010, according to FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1,035 m³ per person per year in 1990.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 422.5 m³ per person per year in 1975.
- How does Libya rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Libya ranks 8th out of 44 countries with data for 2010.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total water withdrawals from agricultural, industrial and municipal purposes per capita, measured in cubic meters (m³) per year.