Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Lebanon
Lebanon: Renewable freshwater resources per capita was 835.58 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
835.58 cubic meters
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
134th
of 183 countries
All-time high
2,594 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
741.6 cubic meters
in 2015
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Lebanon, 1961–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 835.58 cubic meters for renewable freshwater 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 freshwater resources per capita in Lebanon peaked at 2,594 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 741.6 cubic meters, 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 freshwater resources per capita in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,594 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 2,514 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 2,436 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 2,364 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 2,298 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 2,234 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 2,175 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 2,118 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 2,062 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 2,012 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 1,962 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 1,913 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 1,866 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 1,822 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 1,782 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 1,761 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 1,738 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 1,701 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 1,665 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 1,630 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 1,595 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 1,571 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 1,551 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 1,522 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 1,492 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 1,454 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 1,418 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 1,389 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 1,362 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 1,335 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 1,308 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 1,281 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 1,256 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 1,234 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 1,212 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 1,190 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 1,168 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 1,148 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 1,128 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 1,109 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 1,090 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 1,075 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1,061 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1,044 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1,028 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 1,010 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 990.89 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 974.55 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 961.48 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 952.14 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 941.91 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 916.78 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 835.74 cubic meters | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 756.26 cubic meters | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 741.6 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 759.13 cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 779.21 cubic meters | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 802.12 cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 828.36 cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 841.75 cubic meters | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 839.44 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 835.58 cubic meters | -0.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 835.58 cubic meters is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,227 cubic meters, 38% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 835.58 cubic meters is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 164.95 cubic meters, 5.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,311 cubic meters | 2,062 cubic meters | 2,594 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,822 cubic meters | 1,665 cubic meters | 2,012 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,498 cubic meters | 1,362 cubic meters | 1,630 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,226 cubic meters | 1,128 cubic meters | 1,335 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,034 cubic meters | 961.48 cubic meters | 1,109 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 831.32 cubic meters | 741.6 cubic meters | 952.14 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 838.92 cubic meters | 835.58 cubic meters | 841.75 cubic meters | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Lebanon
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 25.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per capita in Lebanon?
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Lebanon was 835.58 cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 2,594 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 741.6 cubic meters in 2015.
- How does Lebanon rank for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 134th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater 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 AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable freshwater resources per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.