Water withdrawals per capita in Lebanon
Lebanon: Water withdrawals per capita was 318.7 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
318.7 cubic meters per person
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
83rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
332.41 cubic meters per person
in 1994
All-time low
278.85 cubic meters per person
in 1975
Years of data
49
1975–2023
Water withdrawals per capita in Lebanon, 1975–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 318.7 cubic meters per person for water withdrawals per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Lebanon peaked at 332.41 cubic meters per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 278.85 cubic meters per person, in 1975.
Lebanon ranks 83rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Water withdrawals per capita in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 278.85 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1976 | 285.91 cubic meters per person | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 292.54 cubic meters per person | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 296.38 cubic meters per person | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 300.11 cubic meters per person | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 303.46 cubic meters per person | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 306.47 cubic meters per person | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 311.2 cubic meters per person | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 316.38 cubic meters per person | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 319.64 cubic meters per person | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 322.08 cubic meters per person | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 322.63 cubic meters per person | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 322.94 cubic meters per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 324.73 cubic meters per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 326.32 cubic meters per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 327.91 cubic meters per person | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 329.1 cubic meters per person | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 329.82 cubic meters per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 330.96 cubic meters per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 332.41 cubic meters per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 332.35 cubic meters per person | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 332.03 cubic meters per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 331.76 cubic meters per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 331.56 cubic meters per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 331.27 cubic meters per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 331 cubic meters per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 319.95 cubic meters per person | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 310.02 cubic meters per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 300.34 cubic meters per person | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 290.18 cubic meters per person | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 280.45 cubic meters per person | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 286.88 cubic meters per person | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 292.31 cubic meters per person | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 298.25 cubic meters per person | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 304.87 cubic meters per person | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 312.42 cubic meters per person | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 319.46 cubic meters per person | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 321.06 cubic meters per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 301.91 cubic meters per person | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 281.55 cubic meters per person | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 284.28 cubic meters per person | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 291 cubic meters per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 298.69 cubic meters per person | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 307.48 cubic meters per person | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 317.54 cubic meters per person | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 322.67 cubic meters per person | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 321.78 cubic meters per person | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 320.31 cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 318.7 cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 318.7 cubic meters per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 178.62 cubic meters per person, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 318.7 cubic meters per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 315.42 cubic meters per person, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 290.76 cubic meters per person | 278.85 cubic meters per person | 300.11 cubic meters per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 317.59 cubic meters per person | 303.46 cubic meters per person | 326.32 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 330.92 cubic meters per person | 327.91 cubic meters per person | 332.41 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 301.43 cubic meters per person | 280.45 cubic meters per person | 331 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 303.54 cubic meters per person | 281.55 cubic meters per person | 321.06 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 320.87 cubic meters per person | 318.7 cubic meters per person | 322.67 cubic meters per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 80 North Korea 327.72 cubic meters per person compare
- 81 El Salvador 323.09 cubic meters per person compare
- 82 Nepal 319.83 cubic meters per person compare
- 84 Tunisia 315.42 cubic meters per person compare
- 85 Qatar 313.59 cubic meters per person compare
- 86 Brazil 306.9 cubic meters per person 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water withdrawals per capita in Lebanon?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Lebanon was 318.7 cubic meters per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 332.41 cubic meters per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 278.85 cubic meters per person in 1975.
- How does Lebanon rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 83rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.