Libya vs Mauritania: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
Libya
96.9 cubic meters
in 2022
Mauritania
82.04 cubic meters
in 2022
Libya rank
170th
Mauritania rank
172nd
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time
- Libya
- Mauritania
How they compare
Libya currently reports 96.9 cubic meters against 82.04 cubic meters in Mauritania, a difference of 14.86 cubic meters.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritania ahead.
Libya ranks 170th and Mauritania ranks 172nd of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 392.9 cubic meters | 423.27 cubic meters | 30.37 cubic meters | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 278.41 cubic meters | 319.28 cubic meters | 40.88 cubic meters | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 180.9 cubic meters | 239.3 cubic meters | 58.4 cubic meters | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 144.7 cubic meters | 178.48 cubic meters | 33.79 cubic meters | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 120.86 cubic meters | 137.62 cubic meters | 16.76 cubic meters | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 107.08 cubic meters | 102.92 cubic meters | 4.16 cubic meters | Libya |
| 2020s | 98.12 cubic meters | 84.49 cubic meters | 13.63 cubic meters | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources per capita, Libya or Mauritania?
- Libya, at 96.9 cubic meters against 82.04 cubic meters in Mauritania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Libya and Mauritania?
- 14.86 cubic meters, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Mauritania?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Libya and Mauritania rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Libya ranks 170th and Mauritania ranks 172nd of 183 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 Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country. Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita are calculated using the World Bank's population estimates.