Carbon intensity vs gdp in Lebanon
Lebanon: Carbon intensity vs gdp was 219.32 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Lebanon, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 219.32 for carbon intensity vs gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs gdp in Lebanon peaked at 388.12 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 206.3, in 1980.
That places Lebanon 83rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 206.3 | — |
| 1981 | 219.33 | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 220.68 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 257.22 | +16.6% |
| 1984 | 260.46 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 258.04 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 259.9 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 254.27 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 270.6 | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 358.39 | +32.4% |
| 1990 | 388.12 | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 243.22 | -37.3% |
| 1992 | 285.43 | +17.4% |
| 1993 | 242.49 | -15.0% |
| 1994 | 231.13 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 235.95 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 231.87 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 239.53 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 255.05 | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 247.5 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 258.99 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 256.4 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 256.6 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 296.08 | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 271.83 | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 274.87 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 260.9 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 273.58 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 265.55 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 259.29 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 257.54 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 258.13 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 254.56 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 254.82 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 261.9 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 255.7 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 255 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 251.44 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 247.85 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 239.28 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 237.88 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 235.48 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 231.3 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 221.38 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 219.32 | -0.9% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 219.32 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 224.31, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 219.32 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 215.73, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity vs gdp in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -37.3% | 388.12 | 243.22 |
| 1989 | +32.4% | 270.6 | 358.39 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 256.52 | 206.3 | 358.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 260.03 | 231.13 | 388.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 267.41 | 256.4 | 296.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 253.62 | 239.28 | 261.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 229.07 | 219.32 | 237.88 | 5 |
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 intensity vs gdp in Lebanon?
- Carbon intensity vs gdp in Lebanon was 219.32 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 388.12 in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 206.3 in 1980.
- How does Lebanon rank for carbon intensity vs gdp?
- Lebanon ranks 83rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs gdp rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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