Libya
Location
- Geographical region: Northern Africa, Africa
- SDG region: SDG Northern Africa and Western Asia
Land
- Total area: --- km2
- Land area: 1,759,540 km2 (2020)
- Land use by sector: 9% agriculture, 0% forest and 91% other (2018 - 2020)
People
- Total population: 6,812,341 people (2022)
- Population density: 4 people per km2 (2020)
- Urbanisation: 81% lives in urban areas and 19% lives in rural areas (2020)
Economy
- Total GDP: 70,652,572,981 USD per year (2020)
- GDP per capita: 10,371 USD per year (2020)
- Value added by sector: 4% from agriculture, 0% from services and 80% from industry (2019 - 2022)
SDG 6 snapshot in Libya
Drinking water
6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services in Libya, progress over time
6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services in Libya, by service level and location (2022)
Sanitation and hygiene
6.2.1a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Libya, progress over time
6.2.1a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Libya, by service level and location (2022)
6.2.1b Proportion of population with a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home in Libya, by service level and location (2022)
Water quality and wastewater
6.3.1 Proportion of wastewater flow (safely) treated > Domestic in Libya (2022), compared to other countries (and areas) in the region
6.3.1 Proportion of wastewater flow (safely) treated in Libya, by source (2015 - 2022)
6.3.2 Level 1 Proportion of bodies of water with good ambient water quality in Libya (2017-2020), compared to other countries (and areas) in the region
Water use and scarcity
Water resources and withdrawal in Libya, total and per capita
Long-term average annual precipitation in depth: 56 (mm/year) (2020)
Renewable water resources: 110 m3 per capita (2017)
Water withdrawal: 941 m3 per capita (2012)
Environmental flow requirements: % of the renewable water resources ()
6.4.2 Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources in Libya, change over time, compared to other countries (and areas) in the region
6.4.1 Change in water-use efficiency over time in Libya, by sector (2020)
Water-use efficiency for ‘Agriculture, forestry and fishing’ only takes into account the proportion of gross value added that comes from irrigated agriculture, since that activity is associated with water withdrawal (other activities are rain-fed).
6.4.1 Change in water-use efficiency over time in Libya, progress over time, compared to other countries (and areas) in the region
Water resources management
6.5.1 Degree of integrated water resources management implementation (0-100) in Libya, progress over time, by dimension
Very low (0-10) – Low (11-30) – Medium-low (31-50) – Medium-high (51-70) – High (71-90) – Very high (91-100)
6.5.2 Proportion of transboundary basin area with an operational arrangement for water cooperation in Libya, progress over time, by component
Very low (0-10) – Low (11-30) – Medium-low (31-50) – Medium-high (51-70) – High (71-90) – Very high (91-100)
International cooperation and capacity-building
6.a.1 Amount of water- and sanitation-related official development assistance received by Libya, over time
6.a.1 Amount of water- and sanitation-related official development assistance received by Libya in 2021, by sub-sector
Water and sanitation-related official development assistance includes water sector policy and governance, water supply, sanitation, water sector policy, water resources conservation, river basins development, waste management/disposal, education and training, agricultural water resources and hydroelectric power.