Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Libya
Libya: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 817.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Libya, 1975–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of internal resources.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Libya is 817.1%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Libya peaked at 817.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 171.4%, in 1975.
That places Libya 6th out of 177 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Libya, year by year
| Year | % of internal resources | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 171.4% | — |
| 1976 | 179.1% | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 186.9% | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 194.6% | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 202.3% | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 210.0% | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 257.0% | +22.4% |
| 1982 | 304.0% | +18.3% |
| 1983 | 351.0% | +15.5% |
| 1984 | 398.0% | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 445.0% | +11.8% |
| 1986 | 492.0% | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 539.0% | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 586.0% | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 633.0% | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 680.0% | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 674.3% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 668.6% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 662.9% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 657.1% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 650.6% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 644.1% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 637.5% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 628.4% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 621.9% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 615.4% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 632.0% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 648.5% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 665.0% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 681.5% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 698.1% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 715.1% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 732.1% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 749.1% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 766.1% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 783.1% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 800.1% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 817.1% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 817.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 817.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 817.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 817.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 817.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 817.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 817.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 817.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 817.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 817.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 186.9% | 171.4% | 202.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 421.5% | 210.0% | 633.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 652.5% | 621.9% | 680.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 690.3% | 615.4% | 766.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 812.0% | 783.1% | 817.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 817.1% | 817.1% | 817.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 3 Turkmenistan 1,868.0% compare
- 4 United Arab Emirates 1,509.9% compare
- 5 Saudi Arabia 974.2% compare
- 7 Sudan 673.4% compare
- 8 Qatar 446.4% compare
- 9 Mauritania 337.1% compare
More climate change data for Libya
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,350 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,729 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.12 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 97.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 455.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 452.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1282 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Libya?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Libya was 817.1% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 817.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 171.4% in 1975.
- How does Libya rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Libya ranks 6th out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.