Lebanon vs United States of America: Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry

Lebanon
48.9%
in 2022
United States of America
47.2%
in 2022
Lebanon rank
19th
United States of America rank
21st

Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry over time

  • Lebanon
  • United States of America
0204060197519982022

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 48.9% against 47.2% in United States of America, a difference of 1.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.

Lebanon ranks 19th and United States of America ranks 21st of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 4.3% 53.9% 49.6% United States of America
2000s 14.3% 53.4% 39.1% United States of America
2010s 44.4% 48.4% 4.0% United States of America
2020s 48.9% 47.2% 1.7% Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, industry, Lebanon or United States of America?
Lebanon, at 48.9% against 47.2% in United States of America as of 2022.
What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, industry between Lebanon and United States of America?
1.7%, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and United States of America?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Lebanon and United States of America rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry?
Lebanon ranks 19th and United States of America ranks 21st of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry (% of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry (% of total freshwater withdrawal)
Unit
% of total freshwater withdrawal
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 6,201 data points, 1965–2022
Last refreshed

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 industry are total withdrawals for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.