What is emissions of air pollutants in Lebanon?

Emissions of air pollutants in Lebanon was 100,190 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Lebanon?

The highest recorded value was 202,216 tonnes in 1998.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Lebanon?

The lowest recorded value was 3,594 tonnes in 1750.

How does Lebanon rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Lebanon ranks 146th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Lebanon?

Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Lebanon data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

emissions of air pollutants in Lebanon

Name: emissions of air pollutants in Lebanon
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Lebanon: emissions of air pollutants was 100,190 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

100,190 tonnes

Change on year

up 5.5%

World rank

146th

of 220 countries

All-time high

202,216 tonnes

in 1998

All-time low

3,594 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

emissions of air pollutants in Lebanon, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in Lebanon stood at 100,190 tonnes.

The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Lebanon peaked at 202,216 tonnes in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3,594 tonnes, in 1750.

Lebanon ranks 146th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	3,764 tonnes	3,594 tonnes	3,934 tonnes	10
1760s	4,159 tonnes	3,972 tonnes	4,345 tonnes	10
1770s	4,592 tonnes	4,387 tonnes	4,797 tonnes	10
1780s	5,067 tonnes	4,842 tonnes	5,291 tonnes	10
1790s	5,587 tonnes	5,341 tonnes	5,832 tonnes	10
1800s	6,156 tonnes	5,887 tonnes	6,424 tonnes	10
1810s	6,776 tonnes	6,483 tonnes	7,068 tonnes	10
1820s	7,378 tonnes	7,132 tonnes	7,622 tonnes	10
1830s	7,879 tonnes	7,676 tonnes	8,081 tonnes	10
1840s	8,336 tonnes	8,126 tonnes	8,545 tonnes	10
1850s	8,807 tonnes	8,590 tonnes	9,021 tonnes	10
1860s	9,290 tonnes	9,068 tonnes	9,509 tonnes	10
1870s	10,302 tonnes	9,557 tonnes	11,039 tonnes	10
1880s	11,148 tonnes	11,095 tonnes	11,201 tonnes	10
1890s	11,523 tonnes	11,084 tonnes	11,955 tonnes	10
1900s	10,492 tonnes	8,969 tonnes	12,049 tonnes	10
1910s	7,626 tonnes	6,546 tonnes	8,641 tonnes	10
1920s	7,322 tonnes	6,287 tonnes	8,390 tonnes	10
1930s	9,997 tonnes	8,637 tonnes	11,394 tonnes	10
1940s	16,268 tonnes	12,166 tonnes	20,623 tonnes	10
1950s	58,555 tonnes	49,658 tonnes	69,931 tonnes	10
1960s	73,819 tonnes	69,541 tonnes	80,024 tonnes	10
1970s	102,250 tonnes	71,034 tonnes	125,032 tonnes	10
1980s	120,703 tonnes	98,496 tonnes	138,174 tonnes	10
1990s	166,736 tonnes	116,971 tonnes	202,216 tonnes	10
2000s	164,852 tonnes	125,497 tonnes	192,546 tonnes	10
2010s	143,829 tonnes	135,860 tonnes	153,211 tonnes	10
2020s	103,497 tonnes	94,961 tonnes	115,341 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Lebanon

143 Lithuania 106,776 tonnes compare
144 Estonia 105,763 tonnes compare
145 Latvia 101,213 tonnes compare
147 Iceland 93,987 tonnes compare
148 Moldova 89,229 tonnes compare
149 Slovenia 84,043 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More climate change data for Lebanon

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
Population growth 0.7% (2025)
Population, total 5.85 million (2025)
Urban population growth 1.0% (2025)
Urban population 5.32 million (2025)
Urban population 91.0% (2025)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.7 tonnes per person (2024)
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 794.73 million tonnes (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita 2.7 tonnes per person (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.7 tonnes per person (2024)

All data for Lebanon →

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Lebanon?: Emissions of air pollutants in Lebanon was 100,190 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Lebanon?: The highest recorded value was 202,216 tonnes in 1998.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Lebanon?: The lowest recorded value was 3,594 tonnes in 1750.
How does Lebanon rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Lebanon ranks 146th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Lebanon?: Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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