Change in maximum river flow in Lebanon
Lebanon: Change in maximum river flow was 1.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in maximum river flow in Lebanon, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 1.9% for change in maximum river flow in 2024.
That represents a change of up 258.8% on the previous year and down 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in maximum river flow in Lebanon peaked at 57.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -45.9%, in 2019.
Lebanon ranks 125th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in maximum river flow in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 39.8% | — |
| 2006 | 56.0% | +40.9% |
| 2007 | 57.2% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 57.3% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -98.5% |
| 2010 | -16.5% | -1987.1% |
| 2011 | -30.8% | +86.8% |
| 2012 | -27.4% | -11.1% |
| 2013 | -10.2% | -63.0% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | -147.5% |
| 2015 | -5.8% | -221.2% |
| 2016 | -7.8% | +33.1% |
| 2017 | -14.6% | +87.9% |
| 2018 | -35.1% | +140.2% |
| 2019 | -45.9% | +30.7% |
| 2020 | -17.4% | -62.1% |
| 2021 | -10.3% | -40.9% |
| 2022 | -6.1% | -40.6% |
| 2023 | -1.2% | -80.6% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | -258.8% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 1.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.6%, 18% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 1.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2%, 9.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in maximum river flow in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -1987.1% | 0.9% | -16.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.2% | 0.9% | 57.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | -18.9% | -45.9% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.6% | -17.4% | 1.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 122 Chad 2.4% compare
- 123 Brunei Darussalam 2.1% compare
- 123 Brunei 2.1% compare
- 126 Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands 1.6% compare
- 127 Russian Federation 0.9% compare
- 127 Russia 0.9% compare
More development goals data for Lebanon
- Red List Index 0.8835 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 159.06 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 536.32 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 4 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 4 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,414 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in maximum river flow in Lebanon?
- Change in maximum river flow in Lebanon was 1.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in maximum river flow recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 57.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest change in maximum river flow recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -45.9% in 2019.
- How does Lebanon rank for change in maximum river flow?
- Lebanon ranks 125th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in maximum river flow rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Change in maximum river flow (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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