Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) was 0.1931 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1931 kg per constant US$
Change on year
up 20.4%
World rank
48th
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.3561 kg per constant US$
in 2020
All-time low
0.1603 kg per constant US$
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Lebanon, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Lebanon is 0.1931 kg per constant US$, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.4% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Lebanon peaked at 0.3561 kg per constant US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1603 kg per constant US$, in 2022.
That places Lebanon 48th out of 160 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3247 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.3383 kg per constant US$ | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3263 kg per constant US$ | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3198 kg per constant US$ | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3004 kg per constant US$ | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2786 kg per constant US$ | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2687 kg per constant US$ | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2211 kg per constant US$ | -17.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2591 kg per constant US$ | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2781 kg per constant US$ | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2434 kg per constant US$ | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2453 kg per constant US$ | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2712 kg per constant US$ | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2566 kg per constant US$ | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2726 kg per constant US$ | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2964 kg per constant US$ | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3018 kg per constant US$ | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3163 kg per constant US$ | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3034 kg per constant US$ | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3275 kg per constant US$ | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3561 kg per constant US$ | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2689 kg per constant US$ | -24.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1603 kg per constant US$ | -40.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1931 kg per constant US$ | +20.4% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.1931 kg per constant US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1175 kg per constant US$, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.1931 kg per constant US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2348 kg per constant US$, 82% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2915 kg per constant US$ | 0.2211 kg per constant US$ | 0.3383 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2834 kg per constant US$ | 0.2434 kg per constant US$ | 0.3275 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2446 kg per constant US$ | 0.1603 kg per constant US$ | 0.3561 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 45 Kyrgyzstan 0.1973 kg per constant US$ compare
- 46 Republic of Korea 0.1966 kg per constant US$ compare
- 46 South Korea 0.1966 kg per constant US$ compare
- 49 Morocco 0.1916 kg per constant US$ compare
- 50 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.1898 kg per constant US$ compare
- 51 Republic of Moldova 0.1898 kg per constant US$ compare
- 51 Moldova 0.1898 kg per constant US$ 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 carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Lebanon?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Lebanon was 0.1931 kg per constant US$ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3561 kg per constant US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1603 kg per constant US$ in 2022.
- How does Lebanon rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Lebanon ranks 48th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. 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 Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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