Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was 12.19 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Lebanon, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Lebanon stood at 12.19 %.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Lebanon peaked at 12.25 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.12 %, in 1998.
That places Lebanon 18th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.55 % | — |
| 1991 | 12.05 % | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 10.86 % | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 10.86 % | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10.6 % | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 9.95 % | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 9.85 % | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 8.61 % | -12.6% |
| 1998 | 8.12 % | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 8.13 % | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 8.72 % | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 8.54 % | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 8.93 % | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 8.33 % | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 9.21 % | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 9.71 % | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 10.87 % | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 11.76 % | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 9.96 % | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 8.8 % | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 9.5 % | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 9.71 % | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 9.39 % | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 10.01 % | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 9.78 % | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 9.55 % | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 9.39 % | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 9.11 % | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 9.53 % | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 9.84 % | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 11.14 % | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 12.08 % | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 12.25 % | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 12.19 % | -0.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 12.19 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.68 %, 2.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 12.19 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.25 %, 2.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.06 % | 8.12 % | 12.05 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.48 % | 8.33 % | 11.76 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.58 % | 9.11 % | 10.01 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.91 % | 11.14 % | 12.25 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 15 Cabo Verde 13.01 % compare
- 16 El Salvador 12.44 % compare
- 17 China, Hong Kong SAR 12.28 % compare
- 19 Yemen 12.18 % compare
- 20 Türkiye 12.01 % compare
- 20 Turkey 12.01 % compare
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 (co2eq) in Lebanon?
- Waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Lebanon was 12.19 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 12.25 % in 2022.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.12 % in 1998.
- How does Lebanon rank for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Lebanon ranks 18th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.