Global change over the last 50 years in Lebanon
Lebanon: Global change over the last 50 years was 3,693 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Global change over the last 50 years in Lebanon, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 3,693 for global change over the last 50 years in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global change over the last 50 years in Lebanon peaked at 5,326 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,500, in 1983.
Lebanon ranks 172nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Global change over the last 50 years in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2,300 | — |
| 1966 | 2,500 | +8.7% |
| 1967 | 1,800 | -28.0% |
| 1968 | 2,500 | +38.9% |
| 1969 | 3,000 | +20.0% |
| 1970 | 2,300 | -23.3% |
| 1971 | 2,000 | -13.0% |
| 1972 | 1,800 | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 2,400 | +33.3% |
| 1974 | 3,100 | +29.2% |
| 1975 | 2,405 | -22.4% |
| 1976 | 1,710 | -28.9% |
| 1977 | 1,620 | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 1,740 | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 1,675 | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 1,740 | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 1,570 | -9.8% |
| 1982 | 1,520 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 1,500 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,700 | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 1,875 | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 1,913 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 1,813 | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 1,813 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,510 | -16.7% |
| 1991 | 1,812 | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 1,861 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 2,212 | +18.9% |
| 1994 | 2,437 | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 4,385 | +79.9% |
| 1996 | 4,485 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 3,955 | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 3,920 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 3,860 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 4,066 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 3,970 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 4,760 | +19.9% |
| 2003 | 4,693 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 4,661 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 4,611 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 4,624 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 4,518 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 4,575 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 4,580 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 4,580 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4,580 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4,480 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 4,280 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 4,133 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 4,673 | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 5,326 | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 4,652 | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 3,736 | -19.7% |
| 2019 | 3,560 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 3,438 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 3,566 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 3,608 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 3,668 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 3,693 | +0.7% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 3,693 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,403, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 3,693 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33,109, 11% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global change over the last 50 years in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +79.9% | 2,437 | 4,385 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,420 | 1,800 | 3,000 | 5 |
| 1970s | 2,075 | 1,620 | 3,100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,694 | 1,500 | 1,913 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,044 | 1,510 | 4,485 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,506 | 3,970 | 4,760 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,400 | 3,560 | 5,326 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,595 | 3,438 | 3,693 | 5 |
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 global change over the last 50 years in Lebanon?
- Global change over the last 50 years in Lebanon was 3,693 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 5,326 in 2016.
- What is the lowest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,500 in 1983.
- How does Lebanon rank for global change over the last 50 years?
- Lebanon ranks 172nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global change over the last 50 years rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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