Lebanon vs Norway: Industrial water withdrawal
Lebanon
900.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Norway
1.07 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Lebanon rank
52nd
Norway rank
50th
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Lebanon
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.07 billion cubic meters against 900.00 million cubic meters in Lebanon, a difference of 171.00 million cubic meters.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Lebanon's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Lebanon ranks 52nd and Norway ranks 50th of 180 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.86 million cubic meters | 846.00 million cubic meters | 779.14 million cubic meters | Norway |
| 2000s | 203.67 million cubic meters | 1.04 billion cubic meters | 834.83 million cubic meters | Norway |
| 2010s | 787.50 million cubic meters | 1.07 billion cubic meters | 283.50 million cubic meters | Norway |
| 2020s | 900.00 million cubic meters | 1.07 billion cubic meters | 171.00 million cubic meters | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Lebanon or Norway?
- Norway, at 1.07 billion cubic meters against 900.00 million cubic meters in Lebanon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Lebanon and Norway?
- 171.00 million cubic meters, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Norway?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Lebanon and Norway rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Lebanon ranks 52nd and Norway ranks 50th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Industrial water withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.