Decadal temperature anomalies in Lebanon
Lebanon: Decadal temperature anomalies was 0.5266 °C in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Decadal temperature anomalies in Lebanon, 1940–2010
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 0.5266 °C for decadal temperature anomalies in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 578.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal temperature anomalies in Lebanon peaked at 0.5266 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1.16 °C, in 1970.
That places Lebanon 15th out of 193 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
Decadal temperature anomalies in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.08 °C | — |
| 1950 | -0.8813 °C | -18.2% |
| 1960 | -0.6716 °C | -23.8% |
| 1970 | -1.16 °C | +73.2% |
| 1980 | -1.15 °C | -1.0% |
| 1990 | -0.5848 °C | -49.2% |
| 2000 | -0.11 °C | -81.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5266 °C | -578.8% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.5266 °C is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2677 °C, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.5266 °C is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4434 °C, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.08 °C | -1.08 °C | -1.08 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | -0.8813 °C | -0.8813 °C | -0.8813 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | -0.6716 °C | -0.6716 °C | -0.6716 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | -1.16 °C | -1.16 °C | -1.16 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | -1.15 °C | -1.15 °C | -1.15 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | -0.5848 °C | -0.5848 °C | -0.5848 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | -0.11 °C | -0.11 °C | -0.11 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.5266 °C | 0.5266 °C | 0.5266 °C | 1 |
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 decadal temperature anomalies in Lebanon?
- Decadal temperature anomalies in Lebanon was 0.5266 °C in 2010, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest decadal temperature anomalies recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5266 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal temperature anomalies recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.16 °C in 1970.
- How does Lebanon rank for decadal temperature anomalies?
- Lebanon ranks 15th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal temperature anomalies rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 578.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Decadal temperature anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Difference of a specific decade's average surface temperature from the 1991-2020 mean, in degrees Celsius.