Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Lebanon
Lebanon: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 37.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Lebanon, 1975–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of internal resources.
Analysis
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Lebanon stood at 37.8%. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Lebanon peaked at 37.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 1975.
That places Lebanon 42nd out of 177 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of internal resources | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 15.6% | — |
| 1976 | 16.2% | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 16.8% | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 17.4% | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 18.0% | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 18.6% | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 19.2% | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 19.8% | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 20.4% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 21.0% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 21.6% | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 22.2% | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 22.8% | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 23.4% | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 24.0% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 24.6% | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 25.1% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 25.7% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 26.3% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 26.9% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 27.4% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 27.9% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 28.4% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 28.8% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 29.3% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 26.4% | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 25.9% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 25.4% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 24.8% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 24.3% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 22.8% | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 24.3% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 25.8% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 27.3% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 28.8% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 30.3% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 31.8% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 33.3% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 34.8% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 36.3% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 37.8% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 37.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 37.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 37.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 37.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 37.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 37.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 37.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.8% | 15.6% | 18.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 21.3% | 18.6% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.0% | 24.6% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.6% | 22.8% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 30.3% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 37.8% | 37.8% | 3 |
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- 39 North Macedonia 40.2% compare
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- 44 Belgium 35.8% compare
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More climate change data for Lebanon
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 540.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 302.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 238.28 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 137.53 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 135.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.5116 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0699 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Lebanon?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Lebanon was 37.8% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 1975.
- How does Lebanon rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Lebanon ranks 42nd out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for agriculture and industry are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production and for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.