Libya
Country in Africa
In brief
Forest cover: 0.1% (2024). World rank 205 of 213; in Africa, 53 of 54. Renewable fresh water, m³ per person: 97 (2022). World rank 170 of 183; in Africa, 50 of 53. Water stress, share of fresh water withdrawn: 817% (2022). World rank 175 of 178 (1 = best); in Africa, 53 of 53. From 2015 to 2025: protected areas 0.3% → 0.2%. Worse than all its neighbours (Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Niger, Sudan, and Tunisia): protected areas, CO₂ emissions, all greenhouse gases, and water stress.