Brazil vs Lebanon: Water withdrawals per capita
Brazil
306.9 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Lebanon
318.7 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Brazil rank
86th
Lebanon rank
83rd
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Brazil
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 318.7 cubic meters per person against 306.9 cubic meters per person in Brazil, a difference of 11.8 cubic meters per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Lebanon ahead.
Brazil ranks 86th and Lebanon ranks 83rd of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Lebanon in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 258.84 cubic meters per person | 324.66 cubic meters per person | 65.82 cubic meters per person | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 313.58 cubic meters per person | 330.92 cubic meters per person | 17.33 cubic meters per person | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 326.25 cubic meters per person | 301.43 cubic meters per person | 24.83 cubic meters per person | Brazil |
| 2010s | 338.87 cubic meters per person | 303.54 cubic meters per person | 35.33 cubic meters per person | Brazil |
| 2020s | 318.13 cubic meters per person | 320.87 cubic meters per person | 2.74 cubic meters per person | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Brazil or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 318.7 cubic meters per person against 306.9 cubic meters per person in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Brazil and Lebanon?
- 11.8 cubic meters per person, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Lebanon?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Lebanon rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Brazil ranks 86th and Lebanon ranks 83rd of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Water withdrawals per capita. 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.