Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 26.48 µg/m³ in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
26.48 µg/m³
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
49th
of 254 countries
All-time high
27.01 µg/m³
in 2010
All-time low
25.04 µg/m³
in 2011
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Lebanon, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 26.48 µg/m³ for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Lebanon peaked at 27.01 µg/m³ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 25.04 µg/m³, in 2011.
Lebanon ranks 49th of 254 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 27.01 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 25.04 µg/m³ | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 25.62 µg/m³ | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 25.59 µg/m³ | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 25.47 µg/m³ | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 26.42 µg/m³ | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 25.05 µg/m³ | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 25.08 µg/m³ | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 26.5 µg/m³ | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 26.66 µg/m³ | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 25.59 µg/m³ | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 25.81 µg/m³ | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 25.59 µg/m³ | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 26.48 µg/m³ | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.85 µg/m³ | 25.04 µg/m³ | 27.01 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.87 µg/m³ | 25.59 µg/m³ | 26.48 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 46 Djibouti 27.63 µg/m³ compare
- 47 Democratic Republic of the Congo 27.49 µg/m³ compare
- 48 Equatorial Guinea 27.28 µg/m³ compare
- 50 Lao People's Democratic Republic 26.09 µg/m³ compare
- 50 Lao People's Democratic Republic 26.09 µg/m³ compare
- 52 Sao Tome and Principe 26.09 µg/m³ compare
More development goals data for Lebanon
- Red List Index 0.8835 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 159.06 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 536.32 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 4 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 4 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,414 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Lebanon?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Lebanon was 26.48 µg/m³ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 27.01 µg/m³ in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.04 µg/m³ in 2011.
- How does Lebanon rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Lebanon ranks 49th out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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