River flow maximum in Lebanon
Lebanon: River flow maximum was 213.77 m3 per sec in 2024. ▼ Falling
River flow maximum in Lebanon, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
The most recent figure for river flow maximum in Lebanon is 213.77 m3 per sec, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Lebanon peaked at 329.97 m3 per sec in 2008 and was at its lowest, 113.53 m3 per sec, in 2019.
That places Lebanon 172nd out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
River flow maximum in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 293.26 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 327.38 m3 per sec | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 329.8 m3 per sec | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 329.97 m3 per sec | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 211.65 m3 per sec | -35.9% |
| 2010 | 175.18 m3 per sec | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 145.09 m3 per sec | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 152.27 m3 per sec | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 188.51 m3 per sec | +23.8% |
| 2014 | 219.93 m3 per sec | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 197.55 m3 per sec | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 193.49 m3 per sec | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 179.14 m3 per sec | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 136.13 m3 per sec | -24.0% |
| 2019 | 113.53 m3 per sec | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 173.28 m3 per sec | +52.6% |
| 2021 | 188.21 m3 per sec | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 196.99 m3 per sec | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 207.33 m3 per sec | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 213.77 m3 per sec | +3.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 213.77 m3 per sec is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 100,201 m3 per sec, 0% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 213.77 m3 per sec is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 424.45 m3 per sec, 50% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 298.41 m3 per sec | 211.65 m3 per sec | 329.97 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 170.08 m3 per sec | 113.53 m3 per sec | 219.93 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 195.92 m3 per sec | 173.28 m3 per sec | 213.77 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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 river flow maximum in Lebanon?
- River flow maximum in Lebanon was 213.77 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 329.97 m3 per sec in 2008.
- What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 113.53 m3 per sec in 2019.
- How does Lebanon rank for river flow maximum?
- Lebanon ranks 172nd out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of River flow maximum (m3/s). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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