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

0204060801001990200620231990: 72.3 kilograms per person1991: 73.6 kilograms per person1992: 74.7 kilograms per person1993: 81.1 kilograms per person1994: 69.4 kilograms per person1995: 88.4 kilograms per person1996: 84.3 kilograms per person1997: 85.2 kilograms per person1998: 86.1 kilograms per person1999: 84.6 kilograms per person2000: 85.5 kilograms per person2001: 90.9 kilograms per person2002: 80.7 kilograms per person2003: 84 kilograms per person2004: 87 kilograms per person2005: 72.8 kilograms per person2006: 67.4 kilograms per person2007: 72.3 kilograms per person2008: 69 kilograms per person2009: 74.1 kilograms per person2010: 75.4 kilograms per person2011: 90.3 kilograms per person2012: 93.6 kilograms per person2013: 81.8 kilograms per person2014: 75.6 kilograms per person2015: 74.2 kilograms per person2016: 79.1 kilograms per person2017: 84.4 kilograms per person2018: 83.6 kilograms per person2019: 88 kilograms per person2020: 85.9 kilograms per person2021: 76.9 kilograms per person2022: 76.6 kilograms per person2023: 83.1 kilograms per person

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 157 Grenada 85.4 kilograms per person compare
  2. 158 Israel 84.27 kilograms per person compare
  3. 159 Philippines 83.99 kilograms per person compare
  4. 161 Iraq 81.64 kilograms per person compare
  5. 162 Jamaica 80.99 kilograms per person compare
  6. 163 Yemen 78.7 kilograms per person compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Unit
kilograms per person
Source
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.