Municipal water withdrawal in Lebanon
Lebanon: Municipal water withdrawal was 240.00 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
240.00 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
111th
of 183 countries
All-time high
434.10 million cubic meters
in 2000
All-time low
83.00 million cubic meters
in 1975
Years of data
49
1975–2023
Municipal water withdrawal in Lebanon, 1975–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal water withdrawal in Lebanon is 240.00 million cubic meters, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Lebanon peaked at 434.10 million cubic meters in 2000 and was at its lowest, 83.00 million cubic meters, in 1975.
Lebanon ranks 111th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Municipal water withdrawal in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 83.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1976 | 98.00 million cubic meters | +18.1% |
| 1977 | 113.00 million cubic meters | +15.3% |
| 1978 | 128.00 million cubic meters | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 143.00 million cubic meters | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 158.00 million cubic meters | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 173.00 million cubic meters | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 188.00 million cubic meters | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 203.00 million cubic meters | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 218.00 million cubic meters | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 233.00 million cubic meters | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 248.00 million cubic meters | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 263.00 million cubic meters | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 278.00 million cubic meters | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 293.00 million cubic meters | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 308.00 million cubic meters | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 323.00 million cubic meters | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 338.00 million cubic meters | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 353.00 million cubic meters | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 368.00 million cubic meters | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 379.02 million cubic meters | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 390.03 million cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 401.05 million cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 412.07 million cubic meters | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 423.08 million cubic meters | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 434.10 million cubic meters | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 423.28 million cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 412.46 million cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 401.64 million cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 390.82 million cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 380.00 million cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 366.00 million cubic meters | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 352.00 million cubic meters | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 338.00 million cubic meters | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 324.00 million cubic meters | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 310.00 million cubic meters | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 296.00 million cubic meters | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 282.00 million cubic meters | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 268.00 million cubic meters | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 254.00 million cubic meters | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 240.00 million cubic meters | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 240.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 240.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 240.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 240.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 240.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 240.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 240.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 240.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 240.00 million cubic meters is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 245.90 million cubic meters, 98% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 240.00 million cubic meters is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 700.00 million cubic meters, 34% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 113.00 million cubic meters | 83.00 million cubic meters | 143.00 million cubic meters | 5 |
| 1980s | 225.50 million cubic meters | 158.00 million cubic meters | 293.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 369.52 million cubic meters | 308.00 million cubic meters | 423.08 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 382.23 million cubic meters | 324.00 million cubic meters | 434.10 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 261.00 million cubic meters | 240.00 million cubic meters | 310.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 240.00 million cubic meters | 240.00 million cubic meters | 240.00 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 108 Bolivia 252.91 million cubic meters compare
- 109 Cameroon 246.80 million cubic meters compare
- 110 Palestine 245.00 million cubic meters compare
- 112 Trinidad and Tobago 237.60 million cubic meters compare
- 113 Guinea 230.00 million cubic meters compare
- 113 Rwanda 230.00 million 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water withdrawal in Lebanon?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Lebanon was 240.00 million cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 434.10 million cubic meters in 2000.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.00 million cubic meters in 1975.
- How does Lebanon rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Lebanon ranks 111th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.