AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Lebanon
Lebanon: AFOLU — Emissions per capita was 0.13 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Lebanon, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for afolu — emissions per capita in Lebanon is 0.13 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions per capita in Lebanon peaked at 0.17 t CO2eq/cap in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1 t CO2eq/cap, in 1990.
Lebanon ranks 173rd of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.11 t CO2eq/cap | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 0.11 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.11 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1 t CO2eq/cap | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.14 t CO2eq/cap | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 0.13 t CO2eq/cap | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.13 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.13 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.11 t CO2eq/cap | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 0.11 t CO2eq/cap | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.11 t CO2eq/cap | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.14 t CO2eq/cap | +27.3% |
| 2012 | 0.15 t CO2eq/cap | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.13 t CO2eq/cap | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.15 t CO2eq/cap | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 0.16 t CO2eq/cap | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.16 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.17 t CO2eq/cap | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.17 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.13 t CO2eq/cap | -23.5% |
| 2022 | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 0.13 t CO2eq/cap | +8.3% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.13 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.85 t CO2eq/cap, 15% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.13 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.21 t CO2eq/cap, 62% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.113 t CO2eq/cap | 0.1 t CO2eq/cap | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.123 t CO2eq/cap | 0.11 t CO2eq/cap | 0.14 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.141 t CO2eq/cap | 0.11 t CO2eq/cap | 0.17 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1375 t CO2eq/cap | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | 0.17 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 171 Israel 0.16 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 172 Malta 0.14 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 173 Nauru 0.13 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 173 Nauru 0.13 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 176 Comoros 0.12 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 176 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.12 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 176 Jordan 0.12 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 176 Kuwait 0.12 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 176 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.12 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for Lebanon
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 19.75 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 540.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 302.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 238.28 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 137.53 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 135.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.5116 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions per capita in Lebanon?
- Afolu — emissions per capita in Lebanon was 0.13 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.17 t CO2eq/cap in 2019.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- How does Lebanon rank for afolu — emissions per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 173rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.