Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Lebanon
Lebanon: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 6.92 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Lebanon, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Lebanon stood at 6.92 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Lebanon peaked at 14 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Lebanon 20th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.15 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1963 | 2.29 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 2.5 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1965 | 2.55 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 2.79 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 2.77 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 2.97 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 3.3 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1970 | 2.96 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1971 | 5.14 units per square kilometre | +73.5% |
| 1972 | 5 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 5.88 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1974 | 5.43 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1975 | 4.69 units per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1976 | 4.28 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1977 | 4.14 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 5.42 units per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1979 | 6.19 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1980 | 5.48 units per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1981 | 5.01 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 4.39 units per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1983 | 4.26 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 4.19 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 5.24 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1986 | 5.97 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 6.08 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 5.11 units per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1989 | 5.03 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 5.03 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 6.17 units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1992 | 4.86 units per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1993 | 6.43 units per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1994 | 7.66 units per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1995 | 8.36 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 9.19 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 10.72 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 9.79 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 9.75 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 9.32 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 10.64 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 10.11 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 8.81 units per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 9.22 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 8.95 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 7.62 units per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 7.59 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 8.79 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 10.24 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 9.59 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 9.76 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 8.82 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 9.84 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 11.38 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 11.68 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 12.25 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 14 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 13.68 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 12.87 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 9.78 units per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 2021 | 6.44 units per square kilometre | -34.2% |
| 2022 | 6.92 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.59 units per square kilometre | 2 units per square kilometre | 3.3 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.91 units per square kilometre | 2.96 units per square kilometre | 6.19 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.08 units per square kilometre | 4.19 units per square kilometre | 6.08 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.79 units per square kilometre | 4.86 units per square kilometre | 10.72 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.13 units per square kilometre | 7.59 units per square kilometre | 10.64 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.39 units per square kilometre | 8.82 units per square kilometre | 14 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.71 units per square kilometre | 6.44 units per square kilometre | 9.78 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 17 Seychelles 11.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Israel 7.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Serbia 7.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Netherlands 6.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Barbados 5.55 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Belgium 5.03 units per square kilometre compare
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- Fuel imports 25.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 9.3% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Lebanon?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Lebanon was 6.92 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 14 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lebanon rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
- Lebanon ranks 20th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sulphur dioxide and coal Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.