Lebanon vs United Kingdom: emissions of air pollutants, per capita

Lebanon
0.0174 tonnes per person
in 2022
United Kingdom
0.0179 tonnes per person
in 2022
Lebanon rank
180th
United Kingdom rank
179th

emissions of air pollutants, per capita over time

  • Lebanon
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.0179 tonnes per person against 0.0174 tonnes per person in Lebanon, a difference of 0.0005 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Lebanon ranks 180th and United Kingdom ranks 179th of 207 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 0.036 tonnes per person 0.2226 tonnes per person 0.1866 tonnes per person United Kingdom
1970s 0.0386 tonnes per person 0.1532 tonnes per person 0.1145 tonnes per person United Kingdom
1980s 0.0377 tonnes per person 0.1391 tonnes per person 0.1014 tonnes per person United Kingdom
1990s 0.0422 tonnes per person 0.1245 tonnes per person 0.0823 tonnes per person United Kingdom
2000s 0.0358 tonnes per person 0.0588 tonnes per person 0.023 tonnes per person United Kingdom
2010s 0.0248 tonnes per person 0.0243 tonnes per person 0.0006 tonnes per person Lebanon
2020s 0.0181 tonnes per person 0.0182 tonnes per person 0.0001 tonnes per person United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per capita, Lebanon or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 0.0179 tonnes per person against 0.0174 tonnes per person in Lebanon as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per capita between Lebanon and United Kingdom?
0.0005 tonnes per person, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and United Kingdom?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Lebanon and United Kingdom rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
Lebanon ranks 180th and United Kingdom ranks 179th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
emissions of air pollutants, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
207 places, 13,011 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed

emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.