Water Use Efficiency in Lebanon
Lebanon: Water Use Efficiency was 19.42 USD/m3 in 2023. β² Rising
Water Use Efficiency in Lebanon, 2000β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
In 2023, water use efficiency in Lebanon stood at 19.42 USD/m3.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Lebanon peaked at 26.1 USD/m3 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 17.16 USD/m3, in 2000.
Lebanon ranks 81st of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.63 USD/m3 | 17.16 USD/m3 | 24.32 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.52 USD/m3 | 24.14 USD/m3 | 26.1 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.77 USD/m3 | 18.22 USD/m3 | 20.85 USD/m3 | 4 |
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More environment data for Lebanon
- Standard Deviation 0.5 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 26,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 26,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 8,128 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 1,429 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 4,921 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 2,218 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 107,804 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 100,384 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Lebanon?
- Water use efficiency in Lebanon was 19.42 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1 USD/m3 in 2014.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.16 USD/m3 in 2000.
- How does Lebanon rank for water use efficiency?
- Lebanon ranks 81st out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Water Use Efficiency (United States dollars per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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