River flow minimum in Lebanon
Lebanon: River flow minimum was 10.25 m3 per sec in 2024. ▼ Falling
River flow minimum in Lebanon, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
In 2024, river flow minimum in Lebanon stood at 10.25 m3 per sec.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow minimum in Lebanon peaked at 13.13 m3 per sec in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.65 m3 per sec, in 2019.
That places Lebanon 177th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
River flow minimum in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.25 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 12.47 m3 per sec | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 13.13 m3 per sec | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 12.59 m3 per sec | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 9.6 m3 per sec | -23.7% |
| 2010 | 8.16 m3 per sec | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 7.34 m3 per sec | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 7.44 m3 per sec | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 9.13 m3 per sec | +22.8% |
| 2014 | 10.18 m3 per sec | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 9.32 m3 per sec | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 9.03 m3 per sec | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 8.52 m3 per sec | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 6.37 m3 per sec | -25.2% |
| 2019 | 5.65 m3 per sec | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 7.78 m3 per sec | +37.5% |
| 2021 | 8.81 m3 per sec | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 9.33 m3 per sec | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 9.96 m3 per sec | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 10.25 m3 per sec | +2.9% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 10.25 m3 per sec is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,069 m3 per sec, 0% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 10.25 m3 per sec is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46.67 m3 per sec, 22% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.81 m3 per sec | 9.6 m3 per sec | 13.13 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.12 m3 per sec | 5.65 m3 per sec | 10.18 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.23 m3 per sec | 7.78 m3 per sec | 10.25 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 minimum in Lebanon?
- River flow minimum in Lebanon was 10.25 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow minimum recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 13.13 m3 per sec in 2007.
- What is the lowest river flow minimum recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.65 m3 per sec in 2019.
- How does Lebanon rank for river flow minimum?
- Lebanon ranks 177th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow minimum rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 minimum (m3/s). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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