Cuba vs Libya: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total

Cuba
6.96 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Libya
5.72 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Cuba rank
59th
Libya rank
62nd

Annual freshwater withdrawals, total over time

  • Cuba
  • Libya
246197519982022

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 6.96 billion cubic meters against 5.72 billion cubic meters in Libya, a difference of 1.24 billion cubic meters.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 59th and Libya ranks 62nd of 181 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Libya Difference Ahead
1990s 5.22 billion cubic meters 4.46 billion cubic meters 0.7655 billion cubic meters Cuba
2000s 5.35 billion cubic meters 4.83 billion cubic meters 0.5169 billion cubic meters Cuba
2010s 6.77 billion cubic meters 5.68 billion cubic meters 1.09 billion cubic meters Cuba
2020s 6.96 billion cubic meters 5.72 billion cubic meters 1.24 billion cubic meters Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Cuba or Libya?
Cuba, at 6.96 billion cubic meters against 5.72 billion cubic meters in Libya as of 2022.
What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Cuba and Libya?
1.24 billion cubic meters, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Libya?
28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
How do Cuba and Libya rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
Cuba ranks 59th and Libya ranks 62nd of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)
Unit
billion cubic meters
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 6,749 data points, 1962–2022
Last refreshed

Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for agriculture and industry are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production and for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes.