Iraq vs Lebanon: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources
Iraq
67.8%
in 2023
Lebanon
58.8%
in 2023
Iraq rank
25th
Lebanon rank
31st
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources over time
- Iraq
- Lebanon
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 67.8% against 58.8% in Lebanon, a difference of 9.0%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Lebanon's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 25th and Lebanon ranks 31st of 182 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.0% | 39.8% | 42.2% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 68.1% | 55.3% | 12.8% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 74.9% | 58.8% | 16.1% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources, Iraq or Lebanon?
- Iraq, at 67.8% against 58.8% in Lebanon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources between Iraq and Lebanon?
- 9.0%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Lebanon?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Lebanon rank globally for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Iraq ranks 25th and Lebanon ranks 31st of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%).