Decadal average surface temperature in Lebanon
Lebanon: Decadal average surface temperature was 16.11 °C in 2010. ▲ Rising
Decadal average surface temperature in Lebanon, 1940–2010
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for decadal average surface temperature in Lebanon is 16.11 °C, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal average surface temperature in Lebanon peaked at 16.11 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.42 °C, in 1970.
That places Lebanon 126th out of 193 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Decadal average surface temperature in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 14.51 °C | — |
| 1950 | 14.71 °C | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 14.92 °C | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 14.42 °C | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 14.44 °C | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 15 °C | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 15.48 °C | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 16.11 °C | +4.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 16.11 °C is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.38 °C, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 16.11 °C is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.11 °C, 70% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 14.51 °C | 14.51 °C | 14.51 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | 14.71 °C | 14.71 °C | 14.71 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | 14.92 °C | 14.92 °C | 14.92 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | 14.42 °C | 14.42 °C | 14.42 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | 14.44 °C | 14.44 °C | 14.44 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | 15 °C | 15 °C | 15 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.48 °C | 15.48 °C | 15.48 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.11 °C | 16.11 °C | 16.11 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More reference data data for Lebanon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0181 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1386 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0543 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9479 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0986 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal average surface temperature in Lebanon?
- Decadal average surface temperature in Lebanon was 16.11 °C in 2010, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 16.11 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.42 °C in 1970.
- How does Lebanon rank for decadal average surface temperature?
- Lebanon ranks 126th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal average surface temperature rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Decadal average surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.