Renewable freshwater resources per person in Libya
Libya: Renewable freshwater resources per person was 96.9 cubic meters in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Renewable freshwater resources per person in Libya, 1961–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2022, renewable freshwater resources per person in Libya stood at 96.9 cubic meters. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per person 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 energy & mining data for Libya
- Fuel imports 13.1% (2019)
- Ores and metals imports 1.7% (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)
- Fuel exports 94.4% (2019)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 20.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 53.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per person in Libya?
- Renewable freshwater resources per person in Libya was 96.9 cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable freshwater resources per person recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 449.96 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per person recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.9 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Libya rank for renewable freshwater resources per person?
- Libya ranks 170th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater resources per person 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, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable freshwater resources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. This is measured in cubic meters per person per year.