Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Libya

Libya: Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry was 4.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
4.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
111th
of 179 countries
All-time high
4.8%
in 2012
All-time low
1.5%
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Libya, 1990–2022

123451990200620221990: 1.5 % of total freshwater withdrawal1991: 1.6 % of total freshwater withdrawal1992: 1.8 % of total freshwater withdrawal1993: 2 % of total freshwater withdrawal1994: 2.2 % of total freshwater withdrawal1995: 2.3 % of total freshwater withdrawal1996: 2.5 % of total freshwater withdrawal1997: 2.6 % of total freshwater withdrawal1998: 2.7 % of total freshwater withdrawal1999: 2.9 % of total freshwater withdrawal2000: 3.1 % of total freshwater withdrawal2001: 3.1 % of total freshwater withdrawal2002: 3.1 % of total freshwater withdrawal2003: 3.1 % of total freshwater withdrawal2004: 3.1 % of total freshwater withdrawal2005: 3.1 % of total freshwater withdrawal2006: 3.3 % of total freshwater withdrawal2007: 3.6 % of total freshwater withdrawal2008: 3.9 % of total freshwater withdrawal2009: 4.1 % of total freshwater withdrawal2010: 4.4 % of total freshwater withdrawal2011: 4.6 % of total freshwater withdrawal2012: 4.8 % of total freshwater withdrawal2013: 4.8 % of total freshwater withdrawal2014: 4.8 % of total freshwater withdrawal2015: 4.8 % of total freshwater withdrawal2016: 4.8 % of total freshwater withdrawal2017: 4.8 % of total freshwater withdrawal2018: 4.8 % of total freshwater withdrawal2019: 4.8 % of total freshwater withdrawal2020: 4.8 % of total freshwater withdrawal2021: 4.8 % of total freshwater withdrawal2022: 4.8 % of total freshwater withdrawal

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

The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Libya is 4.8%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Libya peaked at 4.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1990.

That places Libya 111th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry (% of total freshwater withdrawal) in Libya, 1990 to 2022.
Year % of total freshwater withdrawal Change
1990 1.5%
1991 1.6% +11.7%
1992 1.8% +10.6%
1993 2.0% +9.8%
1994 2.2% +9.0%
1995 2.3% +6.4%
1996 2.5% +6.1%
1997 2.6% +5.9%
1998 2.7% +5.7%
1999 2.9% +5.5%
2000 3.1% +5.3%
2001 3.1% +0.0%
2002 3.1% +0.0%
2003 3.1% +0.0%
2004 3.1% +0.0%
2005 3.1% +0.0%
2006 3.3% +9.5%
2007 3.6% +8.3%
2008 3.9% +7.2%
2009 4.1% +6.4%
2010 4.4% +5.7%
2011 4.6% +5.1%
2012 4.8% +4.7%
2013 4.8% +0.0%
2014 4.8% +0.0%
2015 4.8% +0.0%
2016 4.8% +0.0%
2017 4.8% +0.0%
2018 4.8% +0.0%
2019 4.8% +0.0%
2020 4.8% +0.0%
2021 4.8% +0.0%
2022 4.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.2% 1.5% 2.9% 10
2000s 3.3% 3.1% 4.1% 10
2010s 4.7% 4.4% 4.8% 10
2020s 4.8% 4.8% 4.8% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Libya?
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Libya was 4.8% 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, industry recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2012.
What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, industry recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1990.
How does Libya rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry?
Libya ranks 111th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
Is annual freshwater withdrawals, industry 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, industry (% of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry (% of total freshwater withdrawal)
Unit
% of total freshwater withdrawal
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
226 places, 6,201 data points, 1965–2022
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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 industry are total withdrawals for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.