Lebanon vs North Macedonia: Annual freshwater withdrawals

Lebanon
1.81 billion
in 2022
North Macedonia
2.17 billion
in 2022
Lebanon rank
91st
North Macedonia rank
89th

Annual freshwater withdrawals over time

  • Lebanon
  • North Macedonia
500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B197519982022

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 2.17 billion against 1.81 billion in Lebanon, a difference of 359.50 million.

That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.2 times Lebanon's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was North Macedonia ahead.

Lebanon ranks 91st and North Macedonia ranks 89th of 181 countries.

Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.37 billion 1.23 billion 141.29 million Lebanon
2000s 1.23 billion 818.61 million 409.39 million Lebanon
2010s 1.70 billion 1.07 billion 630.46 million Lebanon
2020s 1.81 billion 1.73 billion 85.75 million Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, Lebanon or North Macedonia?
North Macedonia, at 2.17 billion against 1.81 billion in Lebanon as of 2022.
What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals between Lebanon and North Macedonia?
359.50 million, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and North Macedonia?
27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
How do Lebanon and North Macedonia rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals?
Lebanon ranks 91st and North Macedonia ranks 89th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual freshwater withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual freshwater withdrawals
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
181 places, 6,284 data points, 1962–2022
Last refreshed