Cyprus vs Libya: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region
Cyprus
0.78 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Libya
0.7 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Cyprus rank
160th
Libya rank
162nd
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region over time
- Cyprus
- Libya
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 0.78 billion cubic meters against 0.7 billion cubic meters in Libya, a difference of 0.08 billion cubic meters.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 160th and Libya ranks 162nd of 183 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.78 billion cubic meters | 0.7 billion cubic meters | 0.08 billion cubic meters | Cyprus |
| 1970s | 0.78 billion cubic meters | 0.7 billion cubic meters | 0.08 billion cubic meters | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 0.78 billion cubic meters | 0.7 billion cubic meters | 0.08 billion cubic meters | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 0.78 billion cubic meters | 0.7 billion cubic meters | 0.08 billion cubic meters | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 0.78 billion cubic meters | 0.7 billion cubic meters | 0.08 billion cubic meters | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 0.78 billion cubic meters | 0.7 billion cubic meters | 0.08 billion cubic meters | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 0.78 billion cubic meters | 0.7 billion cubic meters | 0.08 billion cubic meters | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internal renewable freshwater resources by region, Cyprus or Libya?
- Cyprus, at 0.78 billion cubic meters against 0.7 billion cubic meters in Libya as of 2022.
- What is the difference in internal renewable freshwater resources by region between Cyprus and Libya?
- 0.08 billion cubic meters, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Libya?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Cyprus and Libya rank globally for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- Cyprus ranks 160th and Libya ranks 162nd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Internal renewable freshwater resources by region. 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 refers to the quantity of internal freshwater from inflowing river basins and recharging groundwater aquifers.