Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) was 11.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Lebanon, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 11.6 for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.6% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Lebanon peaked at 26.93 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.7, in 2022.
Lebanon ranks 107th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.04 | — |
| 2001 | 15.2 | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 15.16 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 15.11 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 15.26 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 14.53 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 14.23 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 12.8 | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 16.36 | +27.8% |
| 2009 | 19.36 | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 18.29 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 18.6 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 21.08 | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 20.71 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 22.54 | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 24.62 | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 25.46 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 26.93 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 25.35 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 25.5 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 20.91 | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 16.11 | -23.0% |
| 2022 | 9.7 | -39.8% |
| 2023 | 11.6 | +19.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 11.6 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.3, 81% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 11.6 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 65.4, 18% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.21 | 12.8 | 19.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.91 | 18.29 | 26.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.58 | 9.7 | 20.91 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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 carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Lebanon?
- Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Lebanon was 11.6 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 26.93 in 2017.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7 in 2022.
- How does Lebanon rank for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
- Lebanon ranks 107th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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