Per capita methane sector in Lebanon
Lebanon: Per capita methane sector was 5.2 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita methane sector in Lebanon, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita methane sector in Lebanon is 5.2, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane sector in Lebanon peaked at 11.9 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.67, in 1992.
Lebanon ranks 124th 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.
Per capita methane sector in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.78 | — |
| 1991 | 2.73 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 2.67 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 5.23 | +96.2% |
| 1994 | 5.14 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 7.57 | +47.3% |
| 1996 | 7.44 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 7.3 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 7.17 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 7.05 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 6.93 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 6.82 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 6.72 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 6.63 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 6.52 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 6.42 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 6.31 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 4.13 | -34.6% |
| 2008 | 6.09 | +47.5% |
| 2009 | 8.01 | +31.5% |
| 2010 | 11.9 | +48.5% |
| 2011 | 5.89 | -50.5% |
| 2012 | 7.64 | +29.8% |
| 2013 | 6.96 | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 6.3 | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 6.18 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 6.33 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 8.12 | +28.3% |
| 2018 | 8.36 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 6.9 | -17.4% |
| 2020 | 7.01 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 5.25 | -25.2% |
| 2022 | 5.22 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 5.2 | -0.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 5.2 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.6, 93% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 5.2 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 389.7, 1% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita methane sector 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +96.2% | 2.67 | 5.23 |
| 2010 | +48.5% | 8.01 | 11.9 |
| 2008 | +47.5% | 4.13 | 6.09 |
| 1995 | +47.3% | 5.14 | 7.57 |
| 2011 | -50.5% | 11.9 | 5.89 |
| 2009 | +31.5% | 6.09 | 8.01 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.51 | 2.67 | 7.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.46 | 4.13 | 8.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.46 | 5.89 | 11.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.67 | 5.2 | 7.01 | 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 per capita methane sector in Lebanon?
- Per capita methane sector in Lebanon was 5.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane sector recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9 in 2010.
- What is the lowest per capita methane sector recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.67 in 1992.
- How does Lebanon rank for per capita methane sector?
- Lebanon ranks 124th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane sector rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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