IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Lebanon

Lebanon: IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 13.98 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
13.98 %
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
23rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
18.91 %
in 2007
All-time low
2.06 %
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Lebanon, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 2.3 %1991: 2.1 %1992: 2.1 %1993: 2.6 %1994: 2.2 %1995: 4.4 %1996: 6.3 %1997: 6 %1998: 8.3 %1999: 8.5 %2000: 11.3 %2001: 11.4 %2002: 11.9 %2003: 13.9 %2004: 16.7 %2005: 18.4 %2006: 16.5 %2007: 18.9 %2008: 16 %2009: 14.7 %2010: 15.4 %2011: 15.1 %2012: 13.2 %2013: 13.9 %2014: 13.5 %2015: 12.4 %2016: 12.2 %2017: 11.9 %2018: 12.5 %2019: 11.2 %2020: 11.2 %2021: 12.4 %2022: 13.6 %2023: 14 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in Lebanon is 13.98 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in Lebanon peaked at 18.91 % in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.06 %, in 1992.

That places Lebanon 23rd out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Lebanon, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 2.3 % —
1991 2.07 % -10.0%
1992 2.06 % -0.5%
1993 2.56 % +24.3%
1994 2.25 % -12.1%
1995 4.36 % +93.8%
1996 6.34 % +45.4%
1997 5.95 % -6.2%
1998 8.26 % +38.8%
1999 8.5 % +2.9%
2000 11.27 % +32.6%
2001 11.42 % +1.3%
2002 11.88 % +4.0%
2003 13.88 % +16.8%
2004 16.73 % +20.5%
2005 18.41 % +10.0%
2006 16.47 % -10.5%
2007 18.91 % +14.8%
2008 16.01 % -15.3%
2009 14.69 % -8.2%
2010 15.36 % +4.6%
2011 15.1 % -1.7%
2012 13.19 % -12.6%
2013 13.95 % +5.8%
2014 13.54 % -2.9%
2015 12.36 % -8.7%
2016 12.16 % -1.6%
2017 11.93 % -1.9%
2018 12.53 % +5.0%
2019 11.2 % -10.6%
2020 11.23 % +0.3%
2021 12.43 % +10.7%
2022 13.57 % +9.2%
2023 13.98 % +3.0%

Lebanon compared with similar countries

  • Lebanon's 13.98 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.28 %, 3.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Lebanon's 13.98 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.3 %, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) 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
1995 +93.8% 2.25 % 4.36 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.46 % 2.06 % 8.5 % 10
2000s 14.97 % 11.27 % 18.91 % 10
2010s 13.13 % 11.2 % 15.36 % 10
2020s 12.8 % 11.23 % 13.98 % 4

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 20 Cyprus 14.17 % compare
  2. 21 Tajikistan 14.15 % compare
  3. 22 Thailand 14.06 % compare
  4. 24 Caribbean 13.72 % compare
  5. 25 Senegal 13.57 % compare
  6. 26 Lithuania 13.17 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in Lebanon?
Ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in Lebanon was 13.98 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 18.91 % in 2007.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 2.06 % in 1992.
How does Lebanon rank for ippu — emissions share (co2eq)?
Lebanon ranks 23rd out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
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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.