Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Libya
Libya: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region was 0.7 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
162nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.7
in 1961
All-time low
0.7
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Libya, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Libya is 0.7, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Libya peaked at 0.7 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.7, in 1961.
Libya ranks 162nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7 | — |
| 1962 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.7 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35, 2% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.7 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.4, 50% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More energy & mining data for Libya
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 13.1% (2019)
- Ores and metals imports 1.7% (2019)
- Fuel exports 94.4% (2019)
- Ores and metals exports 0.7% (2019)
- Gas production 117.26 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 15,721 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 117.26 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 15,721 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Libya?
- Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Libya was 0.7 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7 in 1961.
- What is the lowest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7 in 1961.
- How does Libya rank for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- Libya ranks 162nd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is internal renewable freshwater resources by region rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Internal renewable freshwater resources by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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