The men's lightweight coxless pair competition at the 2016 World Rowing Championships in Rotterdam took place at the Willem-Alexander Baan.

[1] The schedule was as follows:[1] All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+2) The two fastest boats in each heat advanced directly to the A/B semifinals.

[2] The three fastest boats in each repechage advanced to the A/B semifinals.

[3][4] The three fastest boats in each semi advanced to the A final.

[5] The A final determined the rankings for places 1 to 6.