Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) in Libya
Libya: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) was 96.9 cubic meters in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
96.9 cubic meters
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
170th
of 183 countries
All-time high
449.96 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
96.9 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Libya, 1961–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Libya recorded 96.9 cubic meters for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Libya peaked at 449.96 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 96.9 cubic meters, in 2022.
Libya ranks 170th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) in Libya, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 449.96 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 431.58 cubic meters | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 414.09 cubic meters | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 399.16 cubic meters | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 388.02 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 378.57 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 368.77 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 358.46 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 347.52 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 336.12 cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 325.05 cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 314.45 cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 302.48 cubic meters | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 287.8 cubic meters | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 272.21 cubic meters | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 257.24 cubic meters | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 242.93 cubic meters | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 229.32 cubic meters | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 216.46 cubic meters | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 204.42 cubic meters | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 193.29 cubic meters | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 187.93 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 188.22 cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 185.5 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 179.54 cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 174.24 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 169.5 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 165.18 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 161.18 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 157.47 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 154.04 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 150.85 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 147.9 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 145.17 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 142.66 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 140.35 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 138.21 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 136.17 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 134.15 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 131.95 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 129.54 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 127.08 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 124.57 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 122.02 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 119.48 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 117.05 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 114.67 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 112.26 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 109.95 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 107.73 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 110.35 cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 113.28 cubic meters | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 111.03 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 108.91 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 107.17 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 105.55 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 103.88 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 102.2 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 100.7 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 99.36 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 98.11 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 96.9 cubic meters | -1.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 96.9 cubic meters is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,061 cubic meters, 3% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Libya's 96.9 cubic meters is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 164.95 cubic meters, 59% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 392.9 cubic meters | 347.52 cubic meters | 449.96 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 278.41 cubic meters | 216.46 cubic meters | 336.12 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 180.9 cubic meters | 161.18 cubic meters | 204.42 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 144.7 cubic meters | 134.15 cubic meters | 157.47 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 120.86 cubic meters | 109.95 cubic meters | 131.95 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.08 cubic meters | 100.7 cubic meters | 113.28 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.12 cubic meters | 96.9 cubic meters | 99.36 cubic meters | 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 renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Libya?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Libya was 96.9 cubic meters 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 renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 449.96 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.9 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Libya rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Libya ranks 170th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.