Reservoir minimum water area change in Lebanon
Lebanon: Reservoir minimum water area change was 10.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Reservoir minimum water area change in Lebanon, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 10.2% for reservoir minimum water area change in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area change in Lebanon peaked at 13.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, -57.1%, in 2000.
Lebanon ranks 67th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reservoir minimum water area change in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -57.1% | — |
| 2001 | -35.2% | -38.3% |
| 2002 | -18.0% | -48.8% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | -122.0% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | +22.8% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | +83.3% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 13.1% | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | -63.3% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -21.1% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -30.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -80.0% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | +1756.5% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 10.2% | +9.3% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 10.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.9%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 10.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.2%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reservoir minimum water area change in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1756.5% | 0.5% | 8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -6.8% | -57.1% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 0.5% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 8.6% | 10.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area change in Lebanon?
- Reservoir minimum water area change in Lebanon was 10.2% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -57.1% in 2000.
- How does Lebanon rank for reservoir minimum water area change?
- Lebanon ranks 67th out of 154 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area change rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Reservoir minimum water area change (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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