Solid Food Waste — Emissions in Lebanon

Lebanon: Solid Food Waste — Emissions was 47.74 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
47.74 kt
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
73rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
47.98 kt
in 2020
All-time low
14.78 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Solid Food Waste — Emissions in Lebanon, 1990–2023

10203040501990200620231990: 14.8 kt1991: 18.5 kt1992: 21.9 kt1993: 24.8 kt1994: 27.5 kt1995: 29.8 kt1996: 32 kt1997: 33.8 kt1998: 35.5 kt1999: 36.9 kt2000: 38.2 kt2001: 39.3 kt2002: 40.3 kt2003: 41.2 kt2004: 42 kt2005: 42.7 kt2006: 43.3 kt2007: 43.8 kt2008: 44.4 kt2009: 44.9 kt2010: 45.3 kt2011: 45.7 kt2012: 46.1 kt2013: 46.5 kt2014: 46.8 kt2015: 47.1 kt2016: 47.4 kt2017: 47.6 kt2018: 47.8 kt2019: 48 kt2020: 48 kt2021: 47.9 kt2022: 47.8 kt2023: 47.7 kt

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

Analysis

Lebanon recorded 47.74 kt for solid food waste — emissions in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions in Lebanon peaked at 47.98 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.78 kt, in 1990.

Lebanon ranks 73rd of 180 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.

Solid Food Waste — Emissions in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Lebanon, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 14.78 kt —
1991 18.53 kt +25.3%
1992 21.85 kt +17.9%
1993 24.83 kt +13.6%
1994 27.48 kt +10.7%
1995 29.85 kt +8.6%
1996 31.95 kt +7.1%
1997 33.83 kt +5.9%
1998 35.49 kt +4.9%
1999 36.94 kt +4.1%
2000 38.2 kt +3.4%
2001 39.31 kt +2.9%
2002 40.31 kt +2.5%
2003 41.19 kt +2.2%
2004 41.97 kt +1.9%
2005 42.65 kt +1.6%
2006 43.26 kt +1.4%
2007 43.82 kt +1.3%
2008 44.35 kt +1.2%
2009 44.86 kt +1.2%
2010 45.33 kt +1.0%
2011 45.75 kt +0.9%
2012 46.14 kt +0.9%
2013 46.49 kt +0.8%
2014 46.81 kt +0.7%
2015 47.1 kt +0.6%
2016 47.35 kt +0.5%
2017 47.59 kt +0.5%
2018 47.8 kt +0.4%
2019 47.97 kt +0.4%
2020 47.98 kt +0.0%
2021 47.92 kt -0.1%
2022 47.85 kt -0.2%
2023 47.74 kt -0.2%

Lebanon compared with similar countries

  • Lebanon's 47.74 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.44 kt, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Lebanon's 47.74 kt is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 57.68 kt, 83% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Solid Food Waste — Emissions 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
1991 +25.3% 14.78 kt 18.53 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.55 kt 14.78 kt 36.94 kt 10
2000s 41.99 kt 38.2 kt 44.86 kt 10
2010s 46.83 kt 45.33 kt 47.97 kt 10
2020s 47.87 kt 47.74 kt 47.98 kt 4

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 70 Serbia 50.94 kt compare
  2. 71 Czechia 48.49 kt compare
  3. 72 Paraguay 48.35 kt compare
  4. 74 Zambia 47.44 kt compare
  5. 75 Yemen 47.24 kt compare
  6. 76 Somalia 46.32 kt compare

See the full ranking of 226 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is solid food waste — emissions in Lebanon?
Solid food waste — emissions in Lebanon was 47.74 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 47.98 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 14.78 kt in 1990.
How does Lebanon rank for solid food waste — emissions?
Lebanon ranks 73rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is solid food waste — emissions rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
226 places, 7,416 data points, 1990–2023
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