Renewable water resources per capita in Lebanon
Lebanon: Renewable water resources per capita was 835.58 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
835.58
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
134th
of 183 countries
All-time high
2,594
in 1961
All-time low
741.6
in 2015
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable water resources per capita in Lebanon, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 835.58 for renewable water resources per capita in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable water resources per capita in Lebanon peaked at 2,594 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 741.6, in 2015.
Lebanon ranks 134th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Renewable water resources per capita in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,594 | — |
| 1962 | 2,514 | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 2,436 | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 2,364 | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 2,298 | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 2,234 | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 2,175 | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 2,118 | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 2,062 | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 2,012 | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 1,962 | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 1,913 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 1,866 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 1,822 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 1,782 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 1,761 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 1,738 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 1,701 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 1,665 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 1,630 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 1,595 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 1,571 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 1,551 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 1,522 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 1,492 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 1,454 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 1,418 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 1,389 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 1,362 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 1,335 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 1,308 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 1,281 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 1,256 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 1,234 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 1,212 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 1,190 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 1,168 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 1,148 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 1,128 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 1,109 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 1,090 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 1,075 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1,061 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1,044 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1,028 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 1,010 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 990.89 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 974.55 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 961.48 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 952.14 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 941.91 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 916.78 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 835.74 | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 756.26 | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 741.6 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 759.13 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 779.21 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 802.12 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 828.36 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 841.75 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 839.44 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 835.58 | -0.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 835.58 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,227, 38% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 835.58 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 164.95, 5.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,311 | 2,062 | 2,594 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,822 | 1,665 | 2,012 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,498 | 1,362 | 1,630 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,226 | 1,128 | 1,335 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,034 | 961.48 | 1,109 | 10 |
| 2010s | 831.32 | 741.6 | 952.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 838.92 | 835.58 | 841.75 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More energy & mining data for Lebanon
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 25.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.8% (2024)
- Fuel exports 7.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 9.3% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable water resources per capita in Lebanon?
- Renewable water resources per capita in Lebanon was 835.58 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 2,594 in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 741.6 in 2015.
- How does Lebanon rank for renewable water resources per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 134th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable water resources per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable water resources per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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