Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Lebanon
Lebanon: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 835.58 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Lebanon, 1961–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 835.58 cubic meters for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal 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.
That places Lebanon 134th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
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 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 renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Lebanon?
- Renewable internal 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, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 2,594 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 741.6 cubic meters in 2015.
- How does Lebanon rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 134th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal 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, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters). 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. Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita are calculated using the World Bank's population estimates.