Change in maximum river flow in Libya
Libya: Change in maximum river flow was 27.5% in 2024. β Volatile
Change in maximum river flow in Libya, 2005β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, change in maximum river flow in Libya stood at 27.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.3% on the previous year and up 191.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in maximum river flow in Libya peaked at 51.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -33.4%, in 2017.
That places Libya 35th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.9% | -20.1% | 21.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | -16.4% | -33.4% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 27.5% | 51.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More development goals data for Libya
- Red List Index 0.8885 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 234.4 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 247.6 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 12 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 12 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 11 (2025)
- Infant deaths 968 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in maximum river flow in Libya?
- Change in maximum river flow in Libya was 27.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in maximum river flow recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 51.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest change in maximum river flow recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -33.4% in 2017.
- How does Libya rank for change in maximum river flow?
- Libya ranks 35th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in maximum river flow rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 191.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Change in maximum river flow (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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