emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Lebanon
Lebanon: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre was 9.79 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
9.79 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
50th
of 207 countries
All-time high
19.77 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1998
All-time low
6.8 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Lebanon, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Lebanon stood at 9.79 tonnes per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Lebanon peaked at 19.77 tonnes per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6.8 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Lebanon 50th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.8 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 7.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 7.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 7.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 7.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 7.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 7.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 7.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 7.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 6.94 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1971 | 8.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1972 | 9.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 11.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1974 | 12.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 10.74 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1976 | 10.47 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 9.03 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1978 | 10.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 10.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 11.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1981 | 12.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 10.07 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 1983 | 11.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1984 | 11.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 13.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 12.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 12.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 9.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 1989 | 11.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1990 | 11.43 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 12.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 15.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1993 | 16.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 14.82 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 17.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1996 | 17.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 18.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 19.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 18.94 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 18.82 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 18.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 18.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 18.37 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 17.73 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 16.5 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 14.73 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 12.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 13.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 12.83 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 13.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 13.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 13.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 13.65 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 14.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 14.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 14.75 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 14.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 13.95 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 13.59 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 11.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 9.28 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2022 | 9.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 9.79 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.26 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 9.79 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.69 tonnes per square kilometre, 5.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 10 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 19.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 18.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 47 United Arab Emirates 10.98 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 48 Belgium 10.11 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 49 Czechia 10.09 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 51 United States Virgin Islands 9.32 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 52 Cambodia 9.08 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 53 Kuwait 8.57 tonnes per square kilometre 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 emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Lebanon?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Lebanon was 9.79 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 19.77 tonnes per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lebanon rank for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Lebanon ranks 50th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.