Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Lebanon
Lebanon: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 480,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Lebanon, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 480,000 tonnes for nitrous oxide emissions by sector in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Lebanon peaked at 519,999 tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 259,999 tonnes, in 1990.
Lebanon ranks 138th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 315,000 tonnes | 259,999 tonnes | 360,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 363,000 tonnes | 320,000 tonnes | 400,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 479,000 tonnes | 380,000 tonnes | 519,999 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 462,500 tonnes | 440,000 tonnes | 490,000 tonnes | 4 |
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More climate change data for Lebanon
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Population, total 5.85 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Urban population 5.32 million (2025)
- Urban population 91.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.7 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 794.73 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.7 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.7 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Lebanon?
- Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Lebanon was 480,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 519,999 tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 259,999 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Lebanon rank for nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Lebanon ranks 138th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.