Annual freshwater withdrawals in Lebanon
Lebanon: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 1.81 billion billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Lebanon, 1975–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in billion cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals in Lebanon is 1.81 billion billion cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Lebanon peaked at 1.81 billion billion cubic meters in 2015 and was at its lowest, 751.00 million billion cubic meters, in 1975.
Lebanon ranks 91st of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 807.93 million billion cubic meters | 751.00 million billion cubic meters | 864.68 million billion cubic meters | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.02 billion billion cubic meters | 893.63 million billion cubic meters | 1.15 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.30 billion billion cubic meters | 1.18 billion billion cubic meters | 1.41 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 billion billion cubic meters | 1.10 billion billion cubic meters | 1.38 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.70 billion billion cubic meters | 1.45 billion billion cubic meters | 1.81 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.81 billion billion cubic meters | 1.81 billion billion cubic meters | 1.81 billion billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 88 Cambodia 2.18 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 89 North Macedonia 2.17 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 90 El Salvador 1.94 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 92 Switzerland 1.70 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 93 Ireland 1.67 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 94 Oman 1.63 billion billion cubic meters compare
More environment data for Lebanon
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 18.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.24 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.4058 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0621 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0147 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0027 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 4.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0022 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0236 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.65 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals in Lebanon?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Lebanon was 1.81 billion billion cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 billion billion cubic meters in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 751.00 million billion cubic meters in 1975.
- How does Lebanon rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Lebanon ranks 91st out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins, measured in cubic metres (m³) per year. Total water withdrawals are the sum of withdrawals for agriculture, industry and municipal (domestic uses). Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source.