Libya vs Lower middle income: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources) over time
- Libya
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Libya currently reports 817.1% against 16.3% in Lower middle income, a difference of 800.8%.
That makes Libya's figure about 50.2 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 6th and Lower middle income ranks 8th of 177 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 817.1% | 16.5% | 800.6% | Libya |
| 2020s | 817.1% | 16.4% | 800.8% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Libya or Lower middle income?
- Libya, at 817.1% against 16.3% in Lower middle income as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Libya and Lower middle income?
- 800.8%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Lower middle income?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Libya and Lower middle income rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Libya ranks 6th and Lower middle income ranks 8th of 177 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 (% of internal resources). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.