Human caused air pollution exposure in Lebanon
Lebanon: Human caused air pollution exposure was 20.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20.1
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
59th
of 240 countries
All-time high
23.12
in 2011
All-time low
17.12
in 2004
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Lebanon, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, human caused air pollution exposure in Lebanon stood at 20.1.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Lebanon peaked at 23.12 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 17.12, in 2004.
That places Lebanon 59th out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 17.92 | — |
| 1999 | 18.19 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 20.98 | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 20.35 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 18.85 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 17.79 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 17.12 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 17.28 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 18.91 | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 19.93 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 18.24 | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 19.72 | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 18.58 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 23.12 | +24.4% |
| 2012 | 21.92 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 19.83 | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 19.5 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 20.75 | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 17.99 | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 20.08 | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 18.53 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 18.85 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 19.12 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 18.14 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 20.42 | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 20.13 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 20.1 | -0.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 20.1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.17, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 20.1 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.47, 79% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.05 | 17.92 | 18.19 | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.92 | 17.12 | 20.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.91 | 17.99 | 23.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.58 | 18.14 | 20.42 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More environment data for Lebanon
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0683 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -12.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.31 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.5 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 39.08 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Lebanon?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Lebanon was 20.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 23.12 in 2011.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.12 in 2004.
- How does Lebanon rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Lebanon ranks 59th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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