Waste — Emissions Share in Lebanon
Lebanon: Waste — Emissions Share was 9.36 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions Share in Lebanon, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 9.36 % for waste — emissions share in 2023.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Lebanon peaked at 10.5 % in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6.99 %, in 1998.
Lebanon ranks 38th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions Share in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.09 % | — |
| 1991 | 8.93 % | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 8.7 % | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 8.05 % | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 8.69 % | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 7.62 % | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 7.57 % | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 7.34 % | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 6.99 % | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 7.04 % | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 7.82 % | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 7.77 % | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 8.59 % | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 8.62 % | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 8.99 % | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 9.92 % | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 10.5 % | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 10.46 % | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 10.27 % | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 9.72 % | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 9.52 % | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 8.5 % | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 7.83 % | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 8.29 % | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 8.24 % | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 8.2 % | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 8.06 % | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 7.84 % | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 8.19 % | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 8.17 % | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 8.82 % | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 9.63 % | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 9.74 % | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 9.36 % | -3.9% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 9.36 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.82 %, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 9.36 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.5 %, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 % | 6.99 % | 9.09 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.27 % | 7.77 % | 10.5 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.28 % | 7.83 % | 9.52 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.39 % | 8.82 % | 9.74 % | 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 9.36 % 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 10.5 % in 2006.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.99 % in 1998.
- How does Lebanon rank for waste — emissions share?
- Lebanon ranks 38th 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 12.9%. 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 (N2O). 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.