Annual freshwater withdrawals in Lebanon
Lebanon: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 1.81 billion billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.81 billion billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
91st
of 181 countries
All-time high
1.81 billion billion cubic meters
in 2015
All-time low
751.00 million billion cubic meters
in 1975
Years of data
48
1975–2022
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.
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 751.00 million billion cubic meters | — |
| 1976 | 779.53 million billion cubic meters | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 807.84 million billion cubic meters | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 836.58 million billion cubic meters | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 864.68 million billion cubic meters | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 893.63 million billion cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 921.53 million billion cubic meters | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 950.68 million billion cubic meters | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 979.21 million billion cubic meters | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 1.01 billion billion cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 1.04 billion billion cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 1.06 billion billion cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 1.09 billion billion cubic meters | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 1.12 billion billion cubic meters | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 1.15 billion billion cubic meters | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.18 billion billion cubic meters | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 1.21 billion billion cubic meters | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 1.23 billion billion cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 1.26 billion billion cubic meters | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 1.29 billion billion cubic meters | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 1.31 billion billion cubic meters | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 1.34 billion billion cubic meters | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 1.36 billion billion cubic meters | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.38 billion billion cubic meters | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.41 billion billion cubic meters | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.27 billion billion cubic meters | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 1.24 billion billion cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.22 billion billion cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.19 billion billion cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.17 billion billion cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.10 billion billion cubic meters | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 1.17 billion billion cubic meters | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 1.24 billion billion cubic meters | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 1.31 billion billion cubic meters | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 1.38 billion billion cubic meters | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 1.45 billion billion cubic meters | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 1.53 billion billion cubic meters | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 1.60 billion billion cubic meters | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 1.67 billion billion cubic meters | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 1.74 billion billion cubic meters | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 1.81 billion billion cubic meters | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 1.81 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.81 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.81 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.81 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.81 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.81 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.81 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 1.81 billion billion cubic meters is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.51 billion billion cubic meters, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 1.81 billion billion cubic meters is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.56 billion billion cubic meters, 51% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -12.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.31 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.5 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.7198 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (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 meters (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.