Sulphur dioxide and coal in Lebanon
Lebanon: Sulphur dioxide and coal was 70,773 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
70,773
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
75th
of 220 countries
All-time high
143,226
in 2017
All-time low
7.51
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Lebanon, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 70,773 for sulphur dioxide and coal in 2022.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal in Lebanon peaked at 143,226 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.51, in 1750.
Lebanon ranks 75th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 7.51 | — |
| 1751 | 7.59 | +1.1% |
| 1752 | 7.67 | +1.0% |
| 1753 | 7.75 | +1.0% |
| 1754 | 7.83 | +1.0% |
| 1755 | 7.91 | +1.0% |
| 1756 | 7.99 | +1.0% |
| 1757 | 8.06 | +1.0% |
| 1758 | 8.14 | +1.0% |
| 1759 | 8.22 | +1.0% |
| 1760 | 8.3 | +1.0% |
| 1761 | 8.39 | +1.1% |
| 1762 | 8.47 | +1.0% |
| 1763 | 8.56 | +1.0% |
| 1764 | 8.65 | +1.0% |
| 1765 | 8.74 | +1.0% |
| 1766 | 8.82 | +1.0% |
| 1767 | 8.91 | +1.0% |
| 1768 | 8.99 | +1.0% |
| 1769 | 9.08 | +1.0% |
| 1770 | 9.17 | +0.9% |
| 1771 | 9.26 | +1.0% |
| 1772 | 9.36 | +1.0% |
| 1773 | 9.45 | +1.0% |
| 1774 | 9.55 | +1.0% |
| 1775 | 9.64 | +1.0% |
| 1776 | 9.74 | +1.0% |
| 1777 | 9.83 | +1.0% |
| 1778 | 9.93 | +1.0% |
| 1779 | 10.02 | +1.0% |
| 1780 | 10.12 | +0.9% |
| 1781 | 10.22 | +1.0% |
| 1782 | 10.33 | +1.0% |
| 1783 | 10.43 | +1.0% |
| 1784 | 10.54 | +1.0% |
| 1785 | 10.64 | +1.0% |
| 1786 | 10.75 | +1.0% |
| 1787 | 10.85 | +1.0% |
| 1788 | 10.95 | +1.0% |
| 1789 | 11.06 | +0.9% |
| 1790 | 11.16 | +0.9% |
| 1791 | 11.28 | +1.0% |
| 1792 | 11.39 | +1.0% |
| 1793 | 11.51 | +1.0% |
| 1794 | 11.62 | +1.0% |
| 1795 | 11.73 | +1.0% |
| 1796 | 11.85 | +1.0% |
| 1797 | 11.96 | +1.0% |
| 1798 | 12.08 | +0.9% |
| 1799 | 12.19 | +0.9% |
| 1800 | 12.3 | +0.9% |
| 1801 | 12.43 | +1.0% |
| 1802 | 12.55 | +1.0% |
| 1803 | 12.68 | +1.0% |
| 1804 | 12.8 | +1.0% |
| 1805 | 12.93 | +1.0% |
| 1806 | 13.05 | +1.0% |
| 1807 | 13.18 | +1.0% |
| 1808 | 13.3 | +0.9% |
| 1809 | 13.42 | +0.9% |
| 1810 | 13.55 | +0.9% |
| 1811 | 13.69 | +1.0% |
| 1812 | 13.82 | +1.0% |
| 1813 | 13.96 | +1.0% |
| 1814 | 14.09 | +1.0% |
| 1815 | 14.23 | +1.0% |
| 1816 | 14.37 | +1.0% |
| 1817 | 14.5 | +0.9% |
| 1818 | 14.64 | +0.9% |
| 1819 | 14.77 | +0.9% |
| 1820 | 14.91 | +0.9% |
| 1821 | 15.02 | +0.8% |
| 1822 | 15.14 | +0.8% |
| 1823 | 15.25 | +0.8% |
| 1824 | 15.36 | +0.7% |
| 1825 | 15.48 | +0.7% |
| 1826 | 15.59 | +0.7% |
| 1827 | 15.7 | +0.7% |
| 1828 | 15.82 | +0.7% |
| 1829 | 15.93 | +0.7% |
| 1830 | 16.04 | +0.7% |
| 1831 | 16.14 | +0.6% |
| 1832 | 16.23 | +0.6% |
| 1833 | 16.33 | +0.6% |
| 1834 | 16.42 | +0.6% |
| 1835 | 16.51 | +0.6% |
| 1836 | 16.61 | +0.6% |
| 1837 | 16.7 | +0.6% |
| 1838 | 16.8 | +0.6% |
| 1839 | 16.89 | +0.6% |
| 1840 | 16.98 | +0.5% |
| 1841 | 17.08 | +0.6% |
| 1842 | 17.18 | +0.6% |
| 1843 | 17.28 | +0.6% |
| 1844 | 17.37 | +0.6% |
| 1845 | 17.47 | +0.6% |
| 1846 | 17.57 | +0.6% |
| 1847 | 17.66 | +0.6% |
| 1848 | 17.76 | +0.5% |
| 1849 | 17.86 | +0.5% |
| 1850 | 17.95 | +0.5% |
| 1851 | 18.05 | +0.6% |
| 1852 | 18.16 | +0.6% |
| 1853 | 18.26 | +0.6% |
| 1854 | 18.36 | +0.6% |
| 1855 | 18.46 | +0.5% |
| 1856 | 18.56 | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 18.66 | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 18.75 | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 18.85 | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 18.95 | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 19.06 | +0.5% |
| 1862 | 19.16 | +0.5% |
| 1863 | 19.26 | +0.5% |
| 1864 | 19.36 | +0.5% |
| 1865 | 19.47 | +0.5% |
| 1866 | 19.57 | +0.5% |
| 1867 | 19.67 | +0.5% |
| 1868 | 19.77 | +0.5% |
| 1869 | 19.87 | +0.5% |
| 1870 | 19.97 | +0.5% |
| 1871 | 20.32 | +1.8% |
| 1872 | 20.67 | +1.7% |
| 1873 | 21.02 | +1.7% |
| 1874 | 21.36 | +1.6% |
| 1875 | 21.71 | +1.6% |
| 1876 | 22.05 | +1.6% |
| 1877 | 22.39 | +1.5% |
| 1878 | 22.73 | +1.5% |
| 1879 | 23.07 | +1.5% |
| 1880 | 23.41 | +1.5% |
| 1881 | 23.38 | -0.1% |
| 1882 | 23.36 | -0.1% |
| 1883 | 23.34 | -0.1% |
| 1884 | 23.31 | -0.1% |
| 1885 | 23.29 | -0.1% |
| 1886 | 23.26 | -0.1% |
| 1887 | 23.24 | -0.1% |
| 1888 | 23.21 | -0.1% |
| 1889 | 23.19 | -0.1% |
| 1890 | 23.16 | -0.1% |
| 1891 | 23.37 | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 23.58 | +0.9% |
| 1893 | 23.78 | +0.9% |
| 1894 | 23.98 | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 24.19 | +0.8% |
| 1896 | 24.39 | +0.8% |
| 1897 | 24.59 | +0.8% |
| 1898 | 24.79 | +0.8% |
| 1899 | 24.98 | +0.8% |
| 1900 | 25.18 | +0.8% |
| 1901 | 24.46 | -2.9% |
| 1902 | 23.74 | -2.9% |
| 1903 | 23.03 | -3.0% |
| 1904 | 22.33 | -3.1% |
| 1905 | 21.63 | -3.1% |
| 1906 | 20.94 | -3.2% |
| 1907 | 20.25 | -3.3% |
| 1908 | 19.57 | -3.4% |
| 1909 | 18.89 | -3.5% |
| 1910 | 18.22 | -3.5% |
| 1911 | 17.8 | -2.3% |
| 1912 | 17.37 | -2.4% |
| 1913 | 16.92 | -2.6% |
| 1914 | 16.47 | -2.7% |
| 1915 | 16 | -2.8% |
| 1916 | 15.52 | -3.0% |
| 1917 | 15.03 | -3.1% |
| 1918 | 14.53 | -3.3% |
| 1919 | 14.02 | -3.5% |
| 1920 | 13.5 | -3.7% |
| 1921 | 14 | +3.6% |
| 1922 | 14.49 | +3.6% |
| 1923 | 15 | +3.5% |
| 1924 | 15.51 | +3.4% |
| 1925 | 16.03 | +3.3% |
| 1926 | 16.56 | +3.3% |
| 1927 | 17.09 | +3.2% |
| 1928 | 17.63 | +3.2% |
| 1929 | 18.17 | +3.1% |
| 1930 | 18.73 | +3.0% |
| 1931 | 22.75 | +21.5% |
| 1932 | 30.16 | +32.6% |
| 1933 | 34.2 | +13.4% |
| 1934 | 21.39 | -37.5% |
| 1935 | 69.3 | +224.0% |
| 1936 | 76.74 | +10.7% |
| 1937 | 80.81 | +5.3% |
| 1938 | 81.52 | +0.9% |
| 1939 | 78.86 | -3.3% |
| 1940 | 46.79 | -40.7% |
| 1941 | 48.63 | +3.9% |
| 1942 | 354.12 | +628.2% |
| 1943 | 65.94 | -81.4% |
| 1944 | 94.91 | +43.9% |
| 1945 | 103.69 | +9.2% |
| 1946 | 105.76 | +2.0% |
| 1947 | 118 | +11.6% |
| 1948 | 137.03 | +16.1% |
| 1949 | 152.73 | +11.5% |
| 1950 | 12,111 | +7829.9% |
| 1951 | 12,220 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 9,728 | -20.4% |
| 1953 | 10,309 | +6.0% |
| 1954 | 10,722 | +4.0% |
| 1955 | 12,890 | +20.2% |
| 1956 | 15,201 | +17.9% |
| 1957 | 16,357 | +7.6% |
| 1958 | 15,665 | -4.2% |
| 1959 | 18,957 | +21.0% |
| 1960 | 19,554 | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 20,433 | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 22,018 | +7.8% |
| 1963 | 23,420 | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 25,605 | +9.3% |
| 1965 | 26,113 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 28,592 | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 28,296 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 30,344 | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 33,789 | +11.4% |
| 1970 | 30,320 | -10.3% |
| 1971 | 52,598 | +73.5% |
| 1972 | 51,114 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 60,114 | +17.6% |
| 1974 | 55,597 | -7.5% |
| 1975 | 48,024 | -13.6% |
| 1976 | 43,738 | -8.9% |
| 1977 | 42,301 | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 55,477 | +31.1% |
| 1979 | 63,322 | +14.1% |
| 1980 | 56,060 | -11.5% |
| 1981 | 51,223 | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 44,941 | -12.3% |
| 1983 | 43,625 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 42,895 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 53,607 | +25.0% |
| 1986 | 61,111 | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 62,215 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 52,250 | -16.0% |
| 1989 | 51,454 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 51,440 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 63,118 | +22.7% |
| 1992 | 49,685 | -21.3% |
| 1993 | 65,738 | +32.3% |
| 1994 | 78,389 | +19.2% |
| 1995 | 85,495 | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 93,987 | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 109,677 | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 100,111 | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 99,787 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 95,293 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 108,873 | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 103,460 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 90,076 | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 94,333 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 91,519 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 78,000 | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 77,697 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 89,905 | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 104,758 | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 98,126 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 99,830 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 90,210 | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 100,688 | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 116,372 | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 119,480 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 125,278 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 143,226 | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 139,994 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 131,702 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 100,040 | -24.0% |
| 2021 | 65,837 | -34.2% |
| 2022 | 70,773 | +7.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 70,773 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27,967, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 70,773 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 108,993, 65% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +7829.9% | 152.73 | 12,111 |
| 1942 | +628.2% | 48.63 | 354.12 |
| 1935 | +224.0% | 21.39 | 69.3 |
| 1943 | -81.4% | 354.12 | 65.94 |
| 1971 | +73.5% | 30,320 | 52,598 |
| 1944 | +43.9% | 65.94 | 94.91 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 7.87 | 7.51 | 8.22 | 10 |
| 1760s | 8.69 | 8.3 | 9.08 | 10 |
| 1770s | 9.6 | 9.17 | 10.02 | 10 |
| 1780s | 10.59 | 10.12 | 11.06 | 10 |
| 1790s | 11.68 | 11.16 | 12.19 | 10 |
| 1800s | 12.86 | 12.3 | 13.42 | 10 |
| 1810s | 14.16 | 13.55 | 14.77 | 10 |
| 1820s | 15.42 | 14.91 | 15.93 | 10 |
| 1830s | 16.47 | 16.04 | 16.89 | 10 |
| 1840s | 17.42 | 16.98 | 17.86 | 10 |
| 1850s | 18.41 | 17.95 | 18.85 | 10 |
| 1860s | 19.41 | 18.95 | 19.87 | 10 |
| 1870s | 21.53 | 19.97 | 23.07 | 10 |
| 1880s | 23.3 | 23.19 | 23.41 | 10 |
| 1890s | 24.08 | 23.16 | 24.98 | 10 |
| 1900s | 22 | 18.89 | 25.18 | 10 |
| 1910s | 16.19 | 14.02 | 18.22 | 10 |
| 1920s | 15.8 | 13.5 | 18.17 | 10 |
| 1930s | 51.45 | 18.73 | 81.52 | 10 |
| 1940s | 122.76 | 46.79 | 354.12 | 10 |
| 1950s | 13,416 | 9,728 | 18,957 | 10 |
| 1960s | 25,816 | 19,554 | 33,789 | 10 |
| 1970s | 50,260 | 30,320 | 63,322 | 10 |
| 1980s | 51,938 | 42,895 | 62,215 | 10 |
| 1990s | 79,743 | 49,685 | 109,677 | 10 |
| 2000s | 93,391 | 77,697 | 108,873 | 10 |
| 2010s | 116,491 | 90,210 | 143,226 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78,883 | 65,837 | 100,040 | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Lebanon
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 25.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.8% (2024)
- Fuel exports 7.7% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal in Lebanon?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal in Lebanon was 70,773 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 143,226 in 2017.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.51 in 1750.
- How does Lebanon rank for sulphur dioxide and coal?
- Lebanon ranks 75th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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