Outdoor air pollution exposure in Lebanon
Lebanon: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 26.2 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
26.2
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
54th
of 241 countries
All-time high
30.9
in 2011
All-time low
23.7
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Lebanon, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 26.2 for outdoor air pollution exposure in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Lebanon peaked at 30.9 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 23.7, in 1998.
That places Lebanon 54th out of 241 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 23.7 | — |
| 1999 | 23.7 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 27.2 | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 27.2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 26.3 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 26.4 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 25.3 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 24.5 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 26.1 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 27.9 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 26.1 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 27.6 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 28.7 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 30.9 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 28.9 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 28.6 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 27.6 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 29.2 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 25.7 | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 27.1 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 26.2 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 26.7 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 25.6 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 24.6 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 27 | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 26.3 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 26.2 | -0.4% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 26.2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.7, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 26.2 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.1, 77% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.7 | 23.7 | 23.7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 26.46 | 24.5 | 27.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.96 | 25.7 | 30.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.94 | 24.6 | 27 | 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 outdoor air pollution exposure in Lebanon?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Lebanon was 26.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9 in 2011.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7 in 1998.
- How does Lebanon rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Lebanon ranks 54th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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