Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Lebanon
Lebanon: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources was 58.79 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Lebanon, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 58.79 for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Lebanon peaked at 58.79 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 35.56, in 2005.
That places Lebanon 31st out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.08 | — |
| 2001 | 40.28 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 39.48 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 38.68 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 37.88 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 35.56 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 37.88 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 40.21 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 42.53 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 44.85 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 47.18 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 49.5 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 51.82 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 54.15 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 56.47 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 58.79 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 58.79 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 58.79 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 58.79 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 58.79 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 58.79 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 58.79 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 58.79 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.84 | 35.56 | 44.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.31 | 47.18 | 58.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.79 | 58.79 | 58.79 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 28 Armenia 61.97 compare
- 29 Cape Verde 59.68 compare
- 30 Iraq 59.58 compare
- 32 Azerbaijan 57.53 compare
- 33 Afghanistan 54.76 compare
- 34 North Macedonia 52.55 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)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 3,195 t (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate -12.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 2,114 1000 USD (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate -27.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 18.75 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Lebanon?
- Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Lebanon was 58.79 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 58.79 in 2015.
- What is the lowest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.56 in 2005.
- How does Lebanon rank for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Lebanon ranks 31st out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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