Waste — Emissions Share (CH4) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Waste — Emissions Share (CH4) was 89.75 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions Share in Lebanon, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions share in Lebanon stood at 89.75 %. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Lebanon peaked at 89.75 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 79.6 %, in 1991.
Lebanon ranks 7th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions Share (CH4) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 79.72 % | — |
| 1991 | 79.6 % | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 79.86 % | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 80.18 % | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 80.76 % | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 81.47 % | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 80.85 % | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 81.32 % | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 81.27 % | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 81.44 % | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 82.01 % | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 82.86 % | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 83.19 % | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 83.67 % | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 84.64 % | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 84.72 % | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 84.99 % | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 85.97 % | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 86.45 % | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 86.98 % | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 88.18 % | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 86.61 % | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 86.79 % | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 87.46 % | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 87.62 % | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 88.44 % | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 88.7 % | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 88.65 % | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 88.54 % | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 88.87 % | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 89.22 % | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 89.52 % | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 89.61 % | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 89.75 % | +0.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 89.75 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.47 %, 6.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 89.75 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.34 %, 3.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.65 % | 79.6 % | 81.47 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.55 % | 82.01 % | 86.98 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.99 % | 86.61 % | 88.87 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.53 % | 89.22 % | 89.75 % | 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 share in Lebanon?
- Waste — emissions share in Lebanon was 89.75 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 89.75 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.6 % in 1991.
- How does Lebanon rank for waste — emissions share?
- Lebanon ranks 7th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 Waste — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.