Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Lebanon
Lebanon: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 83.14 kilograms per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
83.14 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
160th
of 193 countries
All-time high
93.59 kilograms per person
in 2012
All-time low
67.35 kilograms per person
in 2006
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Lebanon, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Lebanon is 83.14 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Lebanon peaked at 93.59 kilograms per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 67.35 kilograms per person, in 2006.
Lebanon ranks 160th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 72.32 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 73.59 kilograms per person | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 74.72 kilograms per person | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 81.14 kilograms per person | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 69.41 kilograms per person | -14.5% |
| 1995 | 88.37 kilograms per person | +27.3% |
| 1996 | 84.27 kilograms per person | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 85.19 kilograms per person | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 86.1 kilograms per person | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 84.6 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 85.46 kilograms per person | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 90.87 kilograms per person | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 80.65 kilograms per person | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 83.97 kilograms per person | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 86.97 kilograms per person | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 72.79 kilograms per person | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 67.35 kilograms per person | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 72.25 kilograms per person | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 69.03 kilograms per person | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 74.11 kilograms per person | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 75.38 kilograms per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 90.27 kilograms per person | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 93.59 kilograms per person | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 81.83 kilograms per person | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 75.63 kilograms per person | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 74.16 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 79.08 kilograms per person | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 84.41 kilograms per person | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 83.55 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 88.01 kilograms per person | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 85.93 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 76.95 kilograms per person | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 76.6 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 83.14 kilograms per person | +8.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 83.14 kilograms per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 197.65 kilograms per person, 42% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 83.14 kilograms per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.02 kilograms per person, 84% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.97 kilograms per person | 69.41 kilograms per person | 88.37 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.35 kilograms per person | 67.35 kilograms per person | 90.87 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.59 kilograms per person | 74.16 kilograms per person | 93.59 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.65 kilograms per person | 76.6 kilograms per person | 85.93 kilograms per person | 4 |
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 per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Lebanon?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Lebanon was 83.14 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 93.59 kilograms per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.35 kilograms per person in 2006.
- How does Lebanon rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Lebanon ranks 160th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.