Energy — Emissions per capita in Lebanon
Lebanon: Energy — Emissions per capita was 3.44 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions per capita in Lebanon, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions per capita in Lebanon stood at 3.44 t CO2eq/cap.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Lebanon peaked at 4.23 t CO2eq/cap in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.2 t CO2eq/cap, in 1990.
That places Lebanon 104th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions per capita in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.2 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 2.26 t CO2eq/cap | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 2.66 t CO2eq/cap | +17.7% |
| 1993 | 2.71 t CO2eq/cap | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 2.87 t CO2eq/cap | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 3.03 t CO2eq/cap | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 3.03 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.54 t CO2eq/cap | +16.8% |
| 1998 | 3.65 t CO2eq/cap | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 3.61 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 3.23 t CO2eq/cap | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 3.38 t CO2eq/cap | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 3.31 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 3.62 t CO2eq/cap | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 3.22 t CO2eq/cap | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 3.02 t CO2eq/cap | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 2.73 t CO2eq/cap | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 2.41 t CO2eq/cap | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 3.1 t CO2eq/cap | +28.6% |
| 2009 | 3.72 t CO2eq/cap | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 3.48 t CO2eq/cap | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 3.5 t CO2eq/cap | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 3.86 t CO2eq/cap | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 3.45 t CO2eq/cap | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 3.4 t CO2eq/cap | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 3.65 t CO2eq/cap | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 3.86 t CO2eq/cap | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 4.19 t CO2eq/cap | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 4.06 t CO2eq/cap | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 4.23 t CO2eq/cap | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 3.78 t CO2eq/cap | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 3.47 t CO2eq/cap | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 3.41 t CO2eq/cap | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 3.44 t CO2eq/cap | +0.9% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 3.44 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.86 t CO2eq/cap, 4.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 3.44 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.19 t CO2eq/cap, 82% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.96 t CO2eq/cap | 2.2 t CO2eq/cap | 3.65 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.17 t CO2eq/cap | 2.41 t CO2eq/cap | 3.72 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.77 t CO2eq/cap | 3.4 t CO2eq/cap | 4.23 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.52 t CO2eq/cap | 3.41 t CO2eq/cap | 3.78 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
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 energy — emissions per capita in Lebanon?
- Energy — emissions per capita in Lebanon was 3.44 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.23 t CO2eq/cap in 2019.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- How does Lebanon rank for energy — emissions per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 104th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.