emissions of air pollutants in Lebanon
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.
emissions of air pollutants in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 3,594 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 3,632 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1752 | 3,670 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1753 | 3,708 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1754 | 3,746 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1755 | 3,783 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1756 | 3,821 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1757 | 3,859 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1758 | 3,897 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1759 | 3,934 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1760 | 3,972 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1761 | 4,013 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1762 | 4,055 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1763 | 4,097 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1764 | 4,138 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1765 | 4,180 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1766 | 4,221 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1767 | 4,263 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1768 | 4,304 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1769 | 4,345 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1770 | 4,387 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1771 | 4,432 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1772 | 4,478 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1773 | 4,524 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1774 | 4,569 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1775 | 4,615 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1776 | 4,661 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1777 | 4,706 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1778 | 4,751 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1779 | 4,797 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1780 | 4,842 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1781 | 4,892 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1782 | 4,942 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1783 | 4,992 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1784 | 5,042 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1785 | 5,092 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1786 | 5,142 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1787 | 5,192 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1788 | 5,242 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1789 | 5,291 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1790 | 5,341 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1791 | 5,396 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1792 | 5,451 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1793 | 5,505 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1794 | 5,560 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1795 | 5,615 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1796 | 5,669 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1797 | 5,724 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1798 | 5,778 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1799 | 5,832 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1800 | 5,887 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1801 | 5,947 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1802 | 6,007 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1803 | 6,067 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1804 | 6,126 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1805 | 6,186 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1806 | 6,246 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1807 | 6,305 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1808 | 6,364 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1809 | 6,424 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1810 | 6,483 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1811 | 6,548 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1812 | 6,614 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1813 | 6,679 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1814 | 6,744 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1815 | 6,809 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1816 | 6,874 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1817 | 6,939 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1818 | 7,004 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1819 | 7,068 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1820 | 7,132 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1821 | 7,187 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1822 | 7,242 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1823 | 7,297 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1824 | 7,351 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1825 | 7,406 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1826 | 7,460 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1827 | 7,514 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1828 | 7,568 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1829 | 7,622 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1830 | 7,676 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1831 | 7,721 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1832 | 7,767 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1833 | 7,812 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1834 | 7,857 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1835 | 7,902 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1836 | 7,947 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1837 | 7,992 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1838 | 8,037 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1839 | 8,081 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1840 | 8,126 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1841 | 8,173 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1842 | 8,220 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1843 | 8,267 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1844 | 8,313 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1845 | 8,360 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1846 | 8,406 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1847 | 8,453 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1848 | 8,499 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1849 | 8,545 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1850 | 8,590 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1851 | 8,639 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1852 | 8,687 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1853 | 8,736 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1854 | 8,784 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1855 | 8,832 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1856 | 8,879 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 8,927 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 8,974 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 9,021 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 9,068 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 9,118 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1862 | 9,168 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1863 | 9,217 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1864 | 9,266 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1865 | 9,315 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1866 | 9,364 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1867 | 9,412 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1868 | 9,461 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1869 | 9,509 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1870 | 9,557 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1871 | 9,724 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1872 | 9,891 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1873 | 10,057 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1874 | 10,222 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1875 | 10,387 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1876 | 10,551 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1877 | 10,715 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1878 | 10,877 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1879 | 11,039 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1880 | 11,201 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1881 | 11,189 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1882 | 11,178 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1883 | 11,166 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1884 | 11,154 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1885 | 11,143 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1886 | 11,131 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1887 | 11,119 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1888 | 11,107 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1889 | 11,095 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1890 | 11,084 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1891 | 11,183 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 11,281 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1893 | 11,379 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1894 | 11,477 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 11,573 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1896 | 11,670 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1897 | 11,765 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1898 | 11,861 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1899 | 11,955 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1900 | 12,049 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1901 | 11,696 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1902 | 11,345 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1903 | 10,997 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1904 | 10,652 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1905 | 10,310 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1906 | 9,970 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1907 | 9,634 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1908 | 9,300 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1909 | 8,969 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1910 | 8,641 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1911 | 8,430 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1912 | 8,214 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1913 | 7,992 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1914 | 7,764 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1915 | 7,532 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1916 | 7,293 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1917 | 7,050 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1918 | 6,800 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1919 | 6,546 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1920 | 6,287 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1921 | 6,509 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1922 | 6,734 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1923 | 6,963 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1924 | 7,194 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1925 | 7,427 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1926 | 7,664 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1927 | 7,903 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1928 | 8,145 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1929 | 8,390 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1930 | 8,637 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1931 | 8,931 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1932 | 9,228 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1933 | 9,528 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1934 | 9,831 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1935 | 10,139 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1936 | 10,448 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1937 | 10,761 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1938 | 11,076 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1939 | 11,394 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1940 | 12,166 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1941 | 13,019 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1942 | 13,900 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1943 | 14,793 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1944 | 15,713 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1945 | 16,654 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1946 | 17,615 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1947 | 18,598 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1948 | 19,600 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1949 | 20,623 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1950 | 55,686 tonnes | +170.0% |
| 1951 | 54,478 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1952 | 49,658 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1953 | 50,384 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 52,492 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1955 | 58,398 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1956 | 64,188 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1957 | 66,604 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1958 | 63,730 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1959 | 69,931 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1960 | 69,852 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 69,541 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 72,055 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 72,129 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 76,888 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 73,335 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 75,990 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 73,839 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 74,533 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 80,024 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 71,034 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1971 | 89,222 tonnes | +25.6% |
| 1972 | 99,191 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 119,140 tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1974 | 125,032 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 109,842 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1976 | 107,071 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 92,381 tonnes | -13.7% |
| 1978 | 103,690 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 105,895 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 122,232 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1981 | 129,443 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 103,023 tonnes | -20.4% |
| 1983 | 118,482 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1984 | 122,477 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 138,174 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 127,492 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 129,999 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 98,496 tonnes | -24.2% |
| 1989 | 117,209 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1990 | 116,971 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 127,301 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 156,093 tonnes | +22.6% |
| 1993 | 169,951 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 151,617 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 178,600 tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1996 | 183,947 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 186,959 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 202,216 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 193,706 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 192,546 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 186,859 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 188,913 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 187,948 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 181,409 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 168,780 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 150,641 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 125,497 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 134,662 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 131,268 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 135,860 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 138,407 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 141,685 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 139,589 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 144,975 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 151,944 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 150,901 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 153,211 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 142,718 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 138,996 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 115,341 tonnes | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 94,961 tonnes | -17.7% |
| 2022 | 100,190 tonnes | +5.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 100,190 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 486,552 tonnes, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 100,190 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 315,167 tonnes, 32% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +170.0% | 20,623 tonnes | 55,686 tonnes |
| 1971 | +25.6% | 71,034 tonnes | 89,222 tonnes |
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 |
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- 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 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
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.