Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Libya
Libya: Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic was 12.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Libya, 1985–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Libya stood at 12.0%.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Libya peaked at 14.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 1990.
That places Libya 127th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Libya, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 12.6% | — |
| 1986 | 11.5% | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 10.6% | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 9.8% | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 9.2% | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 8.6% | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 9.2% | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 9.7% | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 10.3% | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 10.9% | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 11.4% | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 11.9% | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 12.4% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 13.0% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 13.5% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 14.1% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 14.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 14.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 14.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 13.8% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 13.4% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 13.1% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 12.8% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 12.3% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.7% | 9.2% | 12.6% | 5 |
| 1990s | 11.1% | 8.6% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 12.8% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 12.0% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More infrastructure data for Libya
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 13.94 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 192.97 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.22 million (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 16.86 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1686 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -22.7 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.22 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.93 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Libya?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Libya was 12.0% 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, domestic recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 1990.
- How does Libya rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic?
- Libya ranks 127th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 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, domestic (% of total freshwater withdrawal). 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 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.