Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Lebanon
Lebanon: Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry was 48.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry 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 total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Lebanon is 48.9%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Lebanon peaked at 48.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1994.
That places Lebanon 19th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 4.0% | — |
| 1976 | 4.0% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 4.0% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 4.0% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 4.0% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 3.9% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 3.9% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 3.9% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 3.9% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 3.9% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 3.9% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 3.9% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 3.9% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 3.9% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 3.9% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 3.9% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 3.9% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 3.9% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 3.9% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 3.9% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 4.2% | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 4.5% | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 4.7% | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 5.0% | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 5.3% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 5.5% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 6.6% | +20.1% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 8.9% | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 16.5% | +44.2% |
| 2007 | 21.2% | +28.3% |
| 2008 | 25.5% | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 29.6% | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 33.3% | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 36.9% | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 40.2% | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 43.3% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 46.2% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 48.9% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 3.9% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 5.5% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 33.3% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.9% | 48.9% | 48.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More infrastructure data for Lebanon
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.25 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 74.01 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 924,461 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 16.09 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1609 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 924,461 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7401 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Lebanon?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Lebanon was 48.9% 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, industry recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, industry recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1994.
- How does Lebanon rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry?
- Lebanon ranks 19th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, industry rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, industry (% of total freshwater withdrawal). 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 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.