Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Lebanon

Lebanon: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1,337 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,337 kt
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
73rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
1,344 kt
in 2020
All-time low
413.95 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Lebanon, 1990–2023

4006008001.0k1.2k1.4k1990200620231990: 413.9 kt1991: 518.8 kt1992: 611.8 kt1993: 695.3 kt1994: 769.5 kt1995: 835.8 kt1996: 894.7 kt1997: 947.2 kt1998: 993.7 kt1999: 1.0k kt2000: 1.1k kt2001: 1.1k kt2002: 1.1k kt2003: 1.2k kt2004: 1.2k kt2005: 1.2k kt2006: 1.2k kt2007: 1.2k kt2008: 1.2k kt2009: 1.3k kt2010: 1.3k kt2011: 1.3k kt2012: 1.3k kt2013: 1.3k kt2014: 1.3k kt2015: 1.3k kt2016: 1.3k kt2017: 1.3k kt2018: 1.3k kt2019: 1.3k kt2020: 1.3k kt2021: 1.3k kt2022: 1.3k kt2023: 1.3k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Lebanon is 1,337 kt, measured 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 (co2eq) in Lebanon peaked at 1,344 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 413.95 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 (CO2eq) in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Lebanon, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 413.95 kt —
1991 518.81 kt +25.3%
1992 611.83 kt +17.9%
1993 695.3 kt +13.6%
1994 769.5 kt +10.7%
1995 835.75 kt +8.6%
1996 894.7 kt +7.1%
1997 947.19 kt +5.9%
1998 993.66 kt +4.9%
1999 1,034 kt +4.1%
2000 1,070 kt +3.4%
2001 1,101 kt +2.9%
2002 1,129 kt +2.5%
2003 1,153 kt +2.2%
2004 1,175 kt +1.9%
2005 1,194 kt +1.6%
2006 1,211 kt +1.4%
2007 1,227 kt +1.3%
2008 1,242 kt +1.2%
2009 1,256 kt +1.2%
2010 1,269 kt +1.0%
2011 1,281 kt +0.9%
2012 1,292 kt +0.9%
2013 1,302 kt +0.8%
2014 1,311 kt +0.7%
2015 1,319 kt +0.6%
2016 1,326 kt +0.5%
2017 1,332 kt +0.5%
2018 1,338 kt +0.4%
2019 1,343 kt +0.4%
2020 1,344 kt +0.0%
2021 1,342 kt -0.1%
2022 1,340 kt -0.2%
2023 1,337 kt -0.2%

Lebanon compared with similar countries

  • Lebanon's 1,337 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,328 kt, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Lebanon's 1,337 kt is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,615 kt, 83% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Solid Food Waste — Emissions (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
1991 +25.3% 413.95 kt 518.81 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 771.5 kt 413.95 kt 1,034 kt 10
2000s 1,176 kt 1,070 kt 1,256 kt 10
2010s 1,311 kt 1,269 kt 1,343 kt 10
2020s 1,340 kt 1,337 kt 1,344 kt 4

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 70 Serbia 1,426 kt compare
  2. 71 Czechia 1,358 kt compare
  3. 72 Paraguay 1,354 kt compare
  4. 74 Zambia 1,328 kt compare
  5. 75 Yemen 1,323 kt compare
  6. 76 Somalia 1,297 kt compare

See the full ranking of 226 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Lebanon?
Solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Lebanon was 1,337 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 1,344 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 413.95 kt in 1990.
How does Lebanon rank for solid food waste — emissions (co2eq)?
Lebanon ranks 73rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
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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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.