Consumption-based deforestation per person in Lebanon
Lebanon: Consumption-based deforestation per person was 4.29 square meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Lebanon, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in square meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption-based deforestation per person in Lebanon is 4.29 square meters, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based deforestation per person in Lebanon peaked at 6.17 square meters in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.44 square meters, in 2015.
Lebanon ranks 82nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.12 square meters | 3.56 square meters | 4.96 square meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.64 square meters | 3.44 square meters | 6.17 square meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.42 square meters | 4.24 square meters | 4.62 square meters | 4 |
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More environment data for Lebanon
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 18.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.24 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.4058 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0621 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0147 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0027 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 4.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0022 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0236 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.65 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based deforestation per person in Lebanon?
- Consumption-based deforestation per person in Lebanon was 4.29 square meters in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 6.17 square meters in 2019.
- What is the lowest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.44 square meters in 2015.
- How does Lebanon rank for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Lebanon ranks 82nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based deforestation per person rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.