El Salvador vs Lebanon: Water withdrawals per capita
El Salvador
323.09 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Lebanon
318.7 cubic meters per person
in 2023
El Salvador rank
81st
Lebanon rank
83rd
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- El Salvador
- Lebanon
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 323.09 cubic meters per person against 318.7 cubic meters per person in Lebanon, a difference of 4.39 cubic meters per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Lebanon ahead.
El Salvador ranks 81st and Lebanon ranks 83rd of 180 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 174.84 cubic meters per person | 331.52 cubic meters per person | 156.68 cubic meters per person | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 300.83 cubic meters per person | 301.43 cubic meters per person | 0.5989 cubic meters per person | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 209.33 cubic meters per person | 303.54 cubic meters per person | 94.21 cubic meters per person | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 234.39 cubic meters per person | 320.87 cubic meters per person | 86.47 cubic meters per person | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, El Salvador or Lebanon?
- El Salvador, at 323.09 cubic meters per person against 318.7 cubic meters per person in Lebanon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between El Salvador and Lebanon?
- 4.39 cubic meters per person, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Lebanon?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Lebanon rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 81st 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.