Water Use Efficiency in Lebanon
Lebanon: Water Use Efficiency was 19.42 USD/m3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19.42 USD/m3
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
86th
of 183 countries
All-time high
26.1 USD/m3
in 2014
All-time low
17.16 USD/m3
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Water Use Efficiency in Lebanon, 2000–2023
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 86th of 183 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.
Water Use Efficiency in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | USD/m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.16 USD/m3 | — |
| 2001 | 18.91 USD/m3 | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 19.25 USD/m3 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 19.21 USD/m3 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 19.62 USD/m3 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 21.06 USD/m3 | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 21.14 USD/m3 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 21.96 USD/m3 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 23.67 USD/m3 | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 24.32 USD/m3 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 25.65 USD/m3 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 25.68 USD/m3 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 25.6 USD/m3 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 25.81 USD/m3 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 26.1 USD/m3 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 25.15 USD/m3 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 25.58 USD/m3 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 25.88 USD/m3 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 25.64 USD/m3 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 24.14 USD/m3 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 20.57 USD/m3 | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 20.85 USD/m3 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 18.22 USD/m3 | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 19.42 USD/m3 | +6.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 19.42 USD/m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.59 USD/m3, 2.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 19.42 USD/m3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.25 USD/m3, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 86th out of 183 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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