Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Lebanon
Lebanon: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 13.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Municipal water as a share of total water 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 % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
In 2022, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Lebanon stood at 13.0%.
The figure is down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Lebanon peaked at 30.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 1975.
Lebanon ranks 123rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 11.1% | — |
| 1976 | 12.6% | +13.8% |
| 1977 | 14.0% | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 15.3% | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 16.5% | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 17.7% | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 18.8% | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 19.8% | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 20.7% | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 21.6% | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 22.5% | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 23.3% | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 24.1% | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 24.8% | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 25.5% | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 26.1% | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 26.8% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 27.3% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 27.9% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 28.5% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 28.8% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 29.1% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 29.4% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 29.7% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 30.0% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 30.3% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 30.1% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 29.8% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 29.5% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 29.3% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 29.0% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 26.9% | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 24.9% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 23.0% | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 21.3% | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 18.2% | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 16.8% | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 15.5% | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 13.0% | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.9% | 11.1% | 16.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 21.9% | 17.7% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.4% | 26.1% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.4% | 21.3% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 13.0% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 13.0% | 13.0% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Lebanon?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Lebanon was 13.0% 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 municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 30.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 1975.
- How does Lebanon rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Lebanon ranks 123rd out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).