Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Lebanon
Lebanon: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 18.73 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▲ Rising
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Lebanon, 1988–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
In 2022, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Lebanon stood at 18.73 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Lebanon peaked at 31.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 1989.
That places Lebanon 100th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.46 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 6.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 12.11 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 2 |
| 1990s | 15.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 8.39 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 18.49 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.79 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 20.38 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 30.25 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 25.79 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 31.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.28 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 18.73 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 20.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 97 Burkina Faso 20.37 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 98 Algeria 20.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 99 Turkey 18.81 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 101 Gambia 18.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 102 Chad 18.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 103 Albania 18.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for Lebanon
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 18.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.24 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.4058 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0621 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0147 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0027 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 4.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0022 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0236 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.65 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Lebanon?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Lebanon was 18.73 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 31.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2010.
- What is the lowest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1989.
- How does Lebanon rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Lebanon ranks 100th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. 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 (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Water productivity is calculated as total gross domestic product (GDP), measured in constant 2015 US$ divided by annual total water withdrawal.