Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Lebanon
Lebanon: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 58.79 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Lebanon, 1975–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 58.79 for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 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, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Lebanon peaked at 58.79 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24.37, in 1975.
That places Lebanon 31st out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 24.37 | — |
| 1976 | 25.29 | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 26.21 | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 27.14 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 28.06 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 29 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 29.9 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 30.85 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 31.77 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 32.7 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 33.62 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 34.55 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 35.47 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 36.4 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 37.33 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 38.25 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 39.11 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 40.04 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 40.96 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 41.89 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 42.65 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 43.4 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 44.16 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 44.92 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 45.67 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 41.08 | -10.1% |
| 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 | +6.1% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.21 | 24.37 | 28.06 | 5 |
| 1980s | 33.16 | 29 | 37.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.11 | 38.25 | 45.67 | 10 |
| 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 Belgium 52.83 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Lebanon?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Lebanon was 58.79 in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 58.79 in 2015.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.37 in 1975.
- How does Lebanon rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Lebanon ranks 31st out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 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, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements. Main sectors, as defined by ISIC standards, include agriculture; forestry and fishing; manufacturing; electricity industry; and services. This indicator is also known as water withdrawal intensity.