Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Waste — Emissions (CH4) was 119 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions in Lebanon, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 119 kt for waste — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Lebanon peaked at 119 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.9 kt, in 1961.
Lebanon ranks 86th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.9 kt | — |
| 1962 | 15.8 kt | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 16.7 kt | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 17.6 kt | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 18.5 kt | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 19.4 kt | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 20.2 kt | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 21 kt | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 21.9 kt | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 20.5 kt | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 23.7 kt | +15.6% |
| 1972 | 25.1 kt | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 26.4 kt | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 27.8 kt | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 28.9 kt | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 29.9 kt | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 30.7 kt | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 31.4 kt | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 32.1 kt | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 32.8 kt | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 33.5 kt | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 34.3 kt | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 35.1 kt | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 35.9 kt | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 36.6 kt | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 36.9 kt | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 37.2 kt | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 37.4 kt | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 37.8 kt | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 38.3 kt | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 42.2 kt | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 44.9 kt | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 47 kt | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 48.8 kt | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 50.2 kt | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 51.8 kt | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 52.5 kt | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 53.1 kt | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 53.6 kt | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 54.8 kt | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 57.3 kt | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 60 kt | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 63 kt | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 66.3 kt | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 68.5 kt | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 70 kt | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 71.8 kt | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 73.7 kt | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 76.3 kt | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 79.6 kt | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 83.5 kt | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 88.6 kt | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 94.2 kt | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 99.5 kt | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 104 kt | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 106 kt | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 108 kt | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 108 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 111 kt | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 113 kt | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 115 kt | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 117 kt | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 119 kt | +1.7% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 119 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.7 kt, 2.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 119 kt is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 147 kt, 81% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.44 kt | 14.9 kt | 21.9 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.65 kt | 20.5 kt | 32.1 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.75 kt | 32.8 kt | 37.8 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.24 kt | 38.3 kt | 53.6 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.17 kt | 54.8 kt | 76.3 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.24 kt | 79.6 kt | 111 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 116 kt | 113 kt | 119 kt | 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 waste — emissions in Lebanon?
- Waste — emissions in Lebanon was 119 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 119 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9 kt in 1961.
- How does Lebanon rank for waste — emissions?
- Lebanon ranks 86th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf