Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre was 0.0236 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Libya, 2008–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
Libya recorded 0.0236 people per square kilometre for sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 0.0236 people per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0201 people per square kilometre, in 2012.
That places Libya 119th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Libya, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.0203 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 0.0208 people per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0212 people per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0207 people per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0201 people per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0205 people per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0209 people per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0212 people per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0216 people per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0219 people per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0222 people per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0225 people per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0228 people per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0231 people per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0234 people per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0236 people per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.0236 people per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1206 people per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.0236 people per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0236 people per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0205 people per square kilometre | 0.0203 people per square kilometre | 0.0208 people per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0213 people per square kilometre | 0.0201 people per square kilometre | 0.0225 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0232 people per square kilometre | 0.0228 people per square kilometre | 0.0236 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 116 Serbia 0.0468 people per square kilometre compare
- 117 Uzbekistan 0.04 people per square kilometre compare
- 118 Azerbaijan 0.0381 people per square kilometre compare
- 120 Saudi Arabia 0.0196 people per square kilometre compare
- 121 Montenegro 0.0191 people per square kilometre compare
- 122 Armenia 0.011 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Libya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1144 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Libya?
- Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Libya was 0.0236 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0236 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0201 people per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Libya rank for sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 119th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sanitation facilities usage divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.