Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in Lebanon

Lebanon: Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate was 1.55 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.55 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 201.5%
World rank
97th
of 231 countries
All-time high
39.51 % change on previous year
in 1971
All-time low
-11.93 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in Lebanon, 1962–2023

-2002040196219922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in Lebanon stood at 1.55 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 201.5% on the previous year and up 177.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in Lebanon peaked at 39.51 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -11.93 % change on previous year, in 2020.

Lebanon ranks 97th of 231 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.

Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in Lebanon, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 8 % change on previous year —
1963 6.17 % change on previous year -22.8%
1964 9.69 % change on previous year +57.0%
1965 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1966 8.83 % change on previous year —
1967 -0.3247 % change on previous year -103.7%
1968 5.86 % change on previous year -1905.9%
1969 14.77 % change on previous year +151.9%
1970 -11.8 % change on previous year -179.9%
1971 39.51 % change on previous year -435.0%
1972 6.54 % change on previous year -83.5%
1973 29.65 % change on previous year +353.7%
1974 0.3155 % change on previous year -98.9%
1975 -11.79 % change on previous year -3838.2%
1976 -5.88 % change on previous year -50.1%
1977 -7.2 % change on previous year +22.3%
1978 2.45 % change on previous year -134.0%
1979 1.59 % change on previous year -34.9%
1980 6.67 % change on previous year +318.3%
1981 -5.15 % change on previous year -177.2%
1982 2.13 % change on previous year -141.4%
1983 24.67 % change on previous year +1057.2%
1984 -2.13 % change on previous year -108.6%
1985 17.57 % change on previous year -924.7%
1986 -3.31 % change on previous year -118.8%
1987 2.87 % change on previous year -186.9%
1988 -4.12 % change on previous year -243.5%
1989 5.41 % change on previous year -231.2%
1990 2.76 % change on previous year -48.9%
1991 4.61 % change on previous year +66.8%
1992 20.44 % change on previous year +343.4%
1993 3.66 % change on previous year -82.1%
1994 7.84 % change on previous year +114.4%
1995 7.27 % change on previous year -7.3%
1996 1.69 % change on previous year -76.7%
1997 19.17 % change on previous year +1030.8%
1998 4.9 % change on previous year -74.5%
1999 0.6667 % change on previous year -86.4%
2000 -8.61 % change on previous year -1391.4%
2001 6.52 % change on previous year -175.8%
2002 -0.6803 % change on previous year -110.4%
2003 10.96 % change on previous year -1711.0%
2004 -9.88 % change on previous year -190.1%
2005 -4.79 % change on previous year -51.5%
2006 -7.91 % change on previous year +65.1%
2007 -10.16 % change on previous year +28.3%
2008 31.3 % change on previous year -408.2%
2009 21.85 % change on previous year -30.2%
2010 -5.43 % change on previous year -124.9%
2011 1.72 % change on previous year -131.7%
2012 12.99 % change on previous year +653.7%
2013 -2 % change on previous year -115.4%
2014 9.18 % change on previous year -559.2%
2015 9.35 % change on previous year +1.8%
2016 3.42 % change on previous year -63.4%
2017 5.79 % change on previous year +69.2%
2018 -5.86 % change on previous year -201.3%
2019 0.8299 % change on previous year -114.2%
2020 -11.93 % change on previous year -1538.1%
2021 -7.94 % change on previous year -33.4%
2022 -1.52 % change on previous year -80.8%
2023 1.55 % change on previous year -201.5%

Lebanon compared with similar countries

  • Lebanon's 1.55 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.36 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Lebanon's 1.55 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2 % change on previous year, 77% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
1975 -3838.2% 0.3155 % change on previous year -11.79 % change on previous year
1968 +1905.9% -0.3247 % change on previous year 5.86 % change on previous year
2003 +1711.0% -0.6803 % change on previous year 10.96 % change on previous year
2020 -1538.1% 0.8299 % change on previous year -11.93 % change on previous year
2000 -1391.4% 0.6667 % change on previous year -8.61 % change on previous year
1983 +1057.2% 2.13 % change on previous year 24.67 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.63 % change on previous year -0.3247 % change on previous year 14.77 % change on previous year 8
1970s 4.34 % change on previous year -11.8 % change on previous year 39.51 % change on previous year 10
1980s 4.46 % change on previous year -5.15 % change on previous year 24.67 % change on previous year 10
1990s 7.3 % change on previous year 0.6667 % change on previous year 20.44 % change on previous year 10
2000s 2.86 % change on previous year -10.16 % change on previous year 31.3 % change on previous year 10
2010s 3 % change on previous year -5.86 % change on previous year 12.99 % change on previous year 10
2020s -4.96 % change on previous year -11.93 % change on previous year 1.55 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 94 Syria 1.67 % change on previous year compare
  2. 94 Syrian Arab Republic 1.67 % change on previous year compare
  3. 96 South Africa 1.66 % change on previous year compare
  4. 98 Bahrain 1.43 % change on previous year compare
  5. 99 Central African Republic 1.39 % change on previous year compare
  6. 100 Anguilla 1.37 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in Lebanon?
Energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in Lebanon was 1.55 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 39.51 % change on previous year in 1971.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was -11.93 % change on previous year in 2020.
How does Lebanon rank for energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate?
Lebanon ranks 97th out of 231 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is up 177.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Energy — Emissions (CO2). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 14,853 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Energy — Emissions (CO2). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.