Israel vs Libya: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region
Israel
0.75 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Libya
0.7 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Israel rank
161st
Libya rank
162nd
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region over time
- Israel
- Libya
How they compare
Israel currently reports 0.75 billion cubic meters against 0.7 billion cubic meters in Libya, a difference of 0.05 billion cubic meters.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 161st and Libya ranks 162nd of 183 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.75 billion cubic meters | 0.7 billion cubic meters | 0.05 billion cubic meters | Israel |
| 1970s | 0.75 billion cubic meters | 0.7 billion cubic meters | 0.05 billion cubic meters | Israel |
| 1980s | 0.75 billion cubic meters | 0.7 billion cubic meters | 0.05 billion cubic meters | Israel |
| 1990s | 0.75 billion cubic meters | 0.7 billion cubic meters | 0.05 billion cubic meters | Israel |
| 2000s | 0.75 billion cubic meters | 0.7 billion cubic meters | 0.05 billion cubic meters | Israel |
| 2010s | 0.75 billion cubic meters | 0.7 billion cubic meters | 0.05 billion cubic meters | Israel |
| 2020s | 0.75 billion cubic meters | 0.7 billion cubic meters | 0.05 billion cubic meters | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internal renewable freshwater resources by region, Israel or Libya?
- Israel, at 0.75 billion cubic meters against 0.7 billion cubic meters in Libya as of 2021.
- What is the difference in internal renewable freshwater resources by region between Israel and Libya?
- 0.05 billion cubic meters, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Libya?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
- How do Israel and Libya rank globally for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- Israel ranks 161st 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) β 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.