Change in minimum river flow in Libya
Libya: Change in minimum river flow was -2.3% in 2024. β Volatile
Change in minimum river flow in Libya, 2005β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, change in minimum river flow in Libya stood at -2.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.5% on the previous year and down 79.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in minimum river flow in Libya peaked at 2.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, -2.6%, in 2018.
That places Libya 118th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 1.4% | 0.9% | 2.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | -0.8% | -2.6% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.3% | -2.3% | -0.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 115 Saint Pierre and Miquelon -1.9% compare
- 116 Guernsey -2.2% compare
- 117 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) -2.2% compare
- 119 Slovakia -2.6% compare
- 120 Republic of Korea -2.7% compare
- 121 Bangladesh -3.0% compare
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 minimum river flow in Libya?
- Change in minimum river flow in Libya was -2.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in minimum river flow recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest change in minimum river flow recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.6% in 2018.
- How does Libya rank for change in minimum river flow?
- Libya ranks 118th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in minimum river flow rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.8%. 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 minimum river flow (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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