Long run air pollution in Lebanon
Lebanon: Long run air pollution was 120,722 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
120,722
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
88th
of 220 countries
All-time high
222,809
in 2017
All-time low
10.69
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Lebanon, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 120,722 for long run air pollution in 2022.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Lebanon peaked at 222,809 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.69, in 1750.
Lebanon ranks 88th 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.
Long run air pollution in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 10.69 | — |
| 1751 | 10.81 | +1.1% |
| 1752 | 10.93 | +1.1% |
| 1753 | 11.04 | +1.1% |
| 1754 | 11.16 | +1.1% |
| 1755 | 11.28 | +1.0% |
| 1756 | 11.39 | +1.0% |
| 1757 | 11.51 | +1.0% |
| 1758 | 11.63 | +1.0% |
| 1759 | 11.74 | +1.0% |
| 1760 | 11.86 | +1.0% |
| 1761 | 11.99 | +1.1% |
| 1762 | 12.12 | +1.1% |
| 1763 | 12.25 | +1.1% |
| 1764 | 12.38 | +1.1% |
| 1765 | 12.5 | +1.0% |
| 1766 | 12.63 | +1.0% |
| 1767 | 12.76 | +1.0% |
| 1768 | 12.89 | +1.0% |
| 1769 | 13.02 | +1.0% |
| 1770 | 13.15 | +1.0% |
| 1771 | 13.29 | +1.1% |
| 1772 | 13.44 | +1.1% |
| 1773 | 13.58 | +1.1% |
| 1774 | 13.72 | +1.1% |
| 1775 | 13.86 | +1.0% |
| 1776 | 14.01 | +1.0% |
| 1777 | 14.15 | +1.0% |
| 1778 | 14.29 | +1.0% |
| 1779 | 14.43 | +1.0% |
| 1780 | 14.58 | +1.0% |
| 1781 | 14.73 | +1.1% |
| 1782 | 14.89 | +1.1% |
| 1783 | 15.05 | +1.1% |
| 1784 | 15.21 | +1.0% |
| 1785 | 15.37 | +1.0% |
| 1786 | 15.52 | +1.0% |
| 1787 | 15.68 | +1.0% |
| 1788 | 15.84 | +1.0% |
| 1789 | 16 | +1.0% |
| 1790 | 16.16 | +1.0% |
| 1791 | 16.33 | +1.1% |
| 1792 | 16.51 | +1.1% |
| 1793 | 16.68 | +1.1% |
| 1794 | 16.85 | +1.0% |
| 1795 | 17.03 | +1.0% |
| 1796 | 17.2 | +1.0% |
| 1797 | 17.38 | +1.0% |
| 1798 | 17.55 | +1.0% |
| 1799 | 17.73 | +1.0% |
| 1800 | 17.9 | +1.0% |
| 1801 | 18.13 | +1.3% |
| 1802 | 18.37 | +1.3% |
| 1803 | 18.61 | +1.3% |
| 1804 | 18.84 | +1.3% |
| 1805 | 19.08 | +1.3% |
| 1806 | 19.32 | +1.2% |
| 1807 | 19.56 | +1.2% |
| 1808 | 19.79 | +1.2% |
| 1809 | 20.03 | +1.2% |
| 1810 | 20.28 | +1.2% |
| 1811 | 20.54 | +1.3% |
| 1812 | 20.8 | +1.3% |
| 1813 | 21.07 | +1.3% |
| 1814 | 21.34 | +1.3% |
| 1815 | 21.6 | +1.3% |
| 1816 | 21.87 | +1.2% |
| 1817 | 22.14 | +1.2% |
| 1818 | 22.41 | +1.2% |
| 1819 | 22.68 | +1.2% |
| 1820 | 22.95 | +1.2% |
| 1821 | 23.2 | +1.1% |
| 1822 | 23.44 | +1.1% |
| 1823 | 23.69 | +1.0% |
| 1824 | 23.93 | +1.0% |
| 1825 | 24.18 | +1.0% |
| 1826 | 24.43 | +1.0% |
| 1827 | 24.67 | +1.0% |
| 1828 | 24.92 | +1.0% |
| 1829 | 25.17 | +1.0% |
| 1830 | 25.42 | +1.0% |
| 1831 | 25.65 | +0.9% |
| 1832 | 25.88 | +0.9% |
| 1833 | 26.1 | +0.9% |
| 1834 | 26.33 | +0.9% |
| 1835 | 26.56 | +0.9% |
| 1836 | 26.79 | +0.9% |
| 1837 | 27.02 | +0.9% |
| 1838 | 27.25 | +0.9% |
| 1839 | 27.48 | +0.8% |
| 1840 | 27.71 | +0.8% |
| 1841 | 27.96 | +0.9% |
| 1842 | 28.21 | +0.9% |
| 1843 | 28.45 | +0.9% |
| 1844 | 28.7 | +0.9% |
| 1845 | 28.95 | +0.9% |
| 1846 | 29.19 | +0.9% |
| 1847 | 29.44 | +0.9% |
| 1848 | 29.69 | +0.8% |
| 1849 | 29.94 | +0.8% |
| 1850 | 30.19 | +0.8% |
| 1851 | 30.46 | +0.9% |
| 1852 | 30.72 | +0.9% |
| 1853 | 30.99 | +0.9% |
| 1854 | 31.26 | +0.9% |
| 1855 | 31.52 | +0.9% |
| 1856 | 31.79 | +0.9% |
| 1857 | 32.06 | +0.8% |
| 1858 | 32.33 | +0.8% |
| 1859 | 32.6 | +0.8% |
| 1860 | 32.87 | +0.8% |
| 1861 | 33.26 | +1.2% |
| 1862 | 33.64 | +1.2% |
| 1863 | 34.03 | +1.2% |
| 1864 | 34.42 | +1.1% |
| 1865 | 34.81 | +1.1% |
| 1866 | 35.2 | +1.1% |
| 1867 | 35.6 | +1.1% |
| 1868 | 35.99 | +1.1% |
| 1869 | 36.39 | +1.1% |
| 1870 | 36.8 | +1.1% |
| 1871 | 37.67 | +2.4% |
| 1872 | 38.55 | +2.3% |
| 1873 | 39.43 | +2.3% |
| 1874 | 40.32 | +2.3% |
| 1875 | 41.22 | +2.2% |
| 1876 | 42.12 | +2.2% |
| 1877 | 43.03 | +2.2% |
| 1878 | 43.94 | +2.1% |
| 1879 | 44.87 | +2.1% |
| 1880 | 45.79 | +2.1% |
| 1881 | 46.02 | +0.5% |
| 1882 | 46.25 | +0.5% |
| 1883 | 46.49 | +0.5% |
| 1884 | 46.72 | +0.5% |
| 1885 | 46.95 | +0.5% |
| 1886 | 47.18 | +0.5% |
| 1887 | 47.42 | +0.5% |
| 1888 | 47.76 | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 48.11 | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 48.46 | +0.7% |
| 1891 | 49.31 | +1.7% |
| 1892 | 50.16 | +1.7% |
| 1893 | 51.03 | +1.7% |
| 1894 | 51.89 | +1.7% |
| 1895 | 52.77 | +1.7% |
| 1896 | 53.65 | +1.7% |
| 1897 | 54.54 | +1.7% |
| 1898 | 55.43 | +1.6% |
| 1899 | 56.33 | +1.6% |
| 1900 | 57.24 | +1.6% |
| 1901 | 58.36 | +2.0% |
| 1902 | 59.43 | +1.8% |
| 1903 | 60.43 | +1.7% |
| 1904 | 61.37 | +1.6% |
| 1905 | 62.26 | +1.4% |
| 1906 | 63.26 | +1.6% |
| 1907 | 64.21 | +1.5% |
| 1908 | 65.1 | +1.4% |
| 1909 | 65.93 | +1.3% |
| 1910 | 66.71 | +1.2% |
| 1911 | 68.37 | +2.5% |
| 1912 | 70.01 | +2.4% |
| 1913 | 71.61 | +2.3% |
| 1914 | 73.18 | +2.2% |
| 1915 | 74.71 | +2.1% |
| 1916 | 76.2 | +2.0% |
| 1917 | 77.66 | +1.9% |
| 1918 | 79.08 | +1.8% |
| 1919 | 80.46 | +1.7% |
| 1920 | 81.79 | +1.7% |
| 1921 | 85.13 | +4.1% |
| 1922 | 88.94 | +4.5% |
| 1923 | 93.52 | +5.2% |
| 1924 | 97.42 | +4.2% |
| 1925 | 104.11 | +6.9% |
| 1926 | 109.56 | +5.2% |
| 1927 | 114.32 | +4.3% |
| 1928 | 118.87 | +4.0% |
| 1929 | 123.94 | +4.3% |
| 1930 | 127.1 | +2.6% |
| 1931 | 132.52 | +4.3% |
| 1932 | 137.9 | +4.1% |
| 1933 | 142.81 | +3.6% |
| 1934 | 141.85 | -0.7% |
| 1935 | 161.91 | +14.1% |
| 1936 | 170.84 | +5.5% |
| 1937 | 178.51 | +4.5% |
| 1938 | 184.91 | +3.6% |
| 1939 | 190.02 | +2.8% |
| 1940 | 186.56 | -1.8% |
| 1941 | 196.19 | +5.2% |
| 1942 | 309.56 | +57.8% |
| 1943 | 219.54 | -29.1% |
| 1944 | 239.5 | +9.1% |
| 1945 | 251.9 | +5.2% |
| 1946 | 264.28 | +4.9% |
| 1947 | 281.02 | +6.3% |
| 1948 | 299.52 | +6.6% |
| 1949 | 319.3 | +6.6% |
| 1950 | 13,576 | +4151.8% |
| 1951 | 13,744 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 11,155 | -18.8% |
| 1953 | 12,015 | +7.7% |
| 1954 | 12,667 | +5.4% |
| 1955 | 15,505 | +22.4% |
| 1956 | 17,379 | +12.1% |
| 1957 | 17,958 | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 16,550 | -7.8% |
| 1959 | 18,997 | +14.8% |
| 1960 | 18,745 | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 19,258 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 20,270 | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 21,062 | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 22,483 | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 22,047 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 23,103 | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 22,067 | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 22,556 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 24,510 | +8.7% |
| 1970 | 21,580 | -12.0% |
| 1971 | 50,142 | +132.4% |
| 1972 | 47,100 | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 40,322 | -14.4% |
| 1974 | 40,824 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 33,002 | -19.2% |
| 1976 | 31,469 | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 29,153 | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 34,187 | +17.3% |
| 1979 | 36,515 | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 39,766 | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 41,311 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 33,636 | -18.6% |
| 1983 | 37,553 | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 38,021 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 44,730 | +17.6% |
| 1986 | 43,884 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 44,705 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 34,347 | -23.2% |
| 1989 | 37,965 | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 37,909 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 48,015 | +26.7% |
| 1992 | 56,838 | +18.4% |
| 1993 | 68,905 | +21.2% |
| 1994 | 67,357 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 77,709 | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 80,457 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 86,679 | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 114,825 | +32.5% |
| 1999 | 112,486 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 101,790 | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 102,641 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 103,715 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 102,886 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 98,008 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 95,675 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 92,025 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 88,114 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 103,096 | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 115,285 | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 136,946 | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 142,696 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 158,744 | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 170,763 | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 183,507 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 196,789 | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 204,415 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 222,809 | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 209,043 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 206,549 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 160,161 | -22.5% |
| 2021 | 111,113 | -30.6% |
| 2022 | 120,722 | +8.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 120,722 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74,017, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 120,722 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 251,040, 48% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution 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 | +4151.8% | 319.3 | 13,576 |
| 1971 | +132.4% | 21,580 | 50,142 |
| 1942 | +57.8% | 196.19 | 309.56 |
| 2021 | -30.6% | 160,161 | 111,113 |
| 1998 | +32.5% | 86,679 | 114,825 |
| 1943 | -29.1% | 309.56 | 219.54 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 11.22 | 10.69 | 11.74 | 10 |
| 1760s | 12.44 | 11.86 | 13.02 | 10 |
| 1770s | 13.79 | 13.15 | 14.43 | 10 |
| 1780s | 15.29 | 14.58 | 16 | 10 |
| 1790s | 16.94 | 16.16 | 17.73 | 10 |
| 1800s | 18.96 | 17.9 | 20.03 | 10 |
| 1810s | 21.47 | 20.28 | 22.68 | 10 |
| 1820s | 24.06 | 22.95 | 25.17 | 10 |
| 1830s | 26.45 | 25.42 | 27.48 | 10 |
| 1840s | 28.82 | 27.71 | 29.94 | 10 |
| 1850s | 31.39 | 30.19 | 32.6 | 10 |
| 1860s | 34.62 | 32.87 | 36.39 | 10 |
| 1870s | 40.79 | 36.8 | 44.87 | 10 |
| 1880s | 46.87 | 45.79 | 48.11 | 10 |
| 1890s | 52.36 | 48.46 | 56.33 | 10 |
| 1900s | 61.76 | 57.24 | 65.93 | 10 |
| 1910s | 73.8 | 66.71 | 80.46 | 10 |
| 1920s | 101.76 | 81.79 | 123.94 | 10 |
| 1930s | 156.84 | 127.1 | 190.02 | 10 |
| 1940s | 256.74 | 186.56 | 319.3 | 10 |
| 1950s | 14,955 | 11,155 | 18,997 | 10 |
| 1960s | 21,610 | 18,745 | 24,510 | 10 |
| 1970s | 36,429 | 21,580 | 50,142 | 10 |
| 1980s | 39,592 | 33,636 | 44,730 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75,118 | 37,909 | 114,825 | 10 |
| 2000s | 100,323 | 88,114 | 115,285 | 10 |
| 2010s | 183,226 | 136,946 | 222,809 | 10 |
| 2020s | 130,665 | 111,113 | 160,161 | 3 |
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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 long run air pollution in Lebanon?
- Long run air pollution in Lebanon was 120,722 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 222,809 in 2017.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.69 in 1750.
- How does Lebanon rank for long run air pollution?
- Lebanon ranks 88th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. 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 Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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