Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Libya
Libya: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 96.9 cubic meters in 2022. ◆ Volatile
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.
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 |
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More infrastructure data for Libya
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 16.86 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.22 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 192.97 per 100 people (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 13.94 million (2022)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 11,246 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 60.05 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, passengers carried 1.09 million (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 0.7 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 82.0% (2024)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 12.0% (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.