Lebanon vs Qatar: Water withdrawals per capita
Lebanon
318.7 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Qatar
313.59 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Lebanon rank
83rd
Qatar rank
85th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Lebanon
- Qatar
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 318.7 cubic meters per person against 313.59 cubic meters per person in Qatar, a difference of 5.11 cubic meters per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Qatar ahead.
Lebanon ranks 83rd and Qatar ranks 85th of 180 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 290.76 cubic meters per person | 731.06 cubic meters per person | 440.3 cubic meters per person | Qatar |
| 1980s | 317.59 cubic meters per person | 617.94 cubic meters per person | 300.36 cubic meters per person | Qatar |
| 1990s | 330.92 cubic meters per person | 548.76 cubic meters per person | 217.84 cubic meters per person | Qatar |
| 2000s | 301.43 cubic meters per person | 469.46 cubic meters per person | 168.03 cubic meters per person | Qatar |
| 2010s | 303.54 cubic meters per person | 349.97 cubic meters per person | 46.43 cubic meters per person | Qatar |
| 2020s | 320.87 cubic meters per person | 317.21 cubic meters per person | 3.65 cubic meters per person | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Lebanon or Qatar?
- Lebanon, at 318.7 cubic meters per person against 313.59 cubic meters per person in Qatar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Lebanon and Qatar?
- 5.11 cubic meters per person, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Qatar?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Lebanon and Qatar rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 83rd and Qatar ranks 85th 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.