Lebanon - Methane emissions

Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Lebanon was 240.00 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 250.00 in 2014 and a minimum value of 170.00 in 1990.

Definition: Agricultural methane emissions are emissions from animals, animal waste, rice production, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 170.00
1991 190.00
1992 190.00
1993 190.00
1994 190.00
1995 180.00
1996 200.00
1997 200.00
1998 200.00
1999 200.00
2000 200.00
2001 190.00
2002 200.00
2003 200.00
2004 200.00
2005 210.00
2006 210.00
2007 200.00
2008 210.00
2009 200.00
2010 180.00
2011 240.00
2012 240.00
2013 250.00
2014 250.00
2015 240.00
2016 240.00
2017 240.00
2018 240.00

Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Lebanon was 60.00 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 80.00 in 1995 and a minimum value of 40.00 in 1990.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 40.00
1991 50.00
1992 60.00
1993 70.00
1994 80.00
1995 80.00
1996 70.00
1997 60.00
1998 60.00
1999 50.00
2000 40.00
2001 40.00
2002 40.00
2003 40.00
2004 40.00
2005 40.00
2006 40.00
2007 50.00
2008 50.00
2009 60.00
2010 60.00
2011 60.00
2012 60.00
2013 60.00
2014 60.00
2015 60.00
2016 60.00
2017 60.00
2018 60.00

Energy related methane emissions (% of total)

Energy related methane emissions (% of total) in Lebanon was 1.92 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 15.42 in 1976, while its lowest value was 1.60 in 2006.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1970 14.20
1971 13.90
1972 14.02
1973 14.64
1974 15.39
1975 15.16
1976 15.42
1977 14.59
1978 14.08
1979 13.77
1980 13.85
1981 13.55
1982 11.83
1983 12.45
1984 12.66
1985 12.89
1986 12.88
1987 12.80
1988 11.90
1989 12.01
1990 3.31
1991 3.97
1992 4.65
1993 5.26
1994 5.88
1995 5.37
1996 4.24
1997 3.37
1998 3.11
1999 2.42
2000 1.81
2001 1.78
2002 1.74
2003 1.70
2004 1.67
2005 1.64
2006 1.60
2007 1.97
2008 1.92

Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent) in Lebanon was 3,250 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 3,250 in 2018 and a minimum value of 1,210 in 1990.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 1,210
1991 1,260
1992 1,290
1993 1,330
1994 1,360
1995 1,490
1996 1,650
1997 1,780
1998 1,930
1999 2,070
2000 2,210
2001 2,250
2002 2,300
2003 2,350
2004 2,390
2005 2,440
2006 2,500
2007 2,540
2008 2,600
2009 2,650
2010 2,680
2011 2,790
2012 2,860
2013 2,920
2014 2,980
2015 3,030
2016 3,100
2017 3,170
2018 3,250

Methane emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Methane emissions (% change from 1990) in Lebanon was 64.71 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 64.71 in 2012 and a minimum value of 5.08 in 1991.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1991 5.08
1992 8.59
1993 11.73
1994 14.36
1995 15.70
1996 20.91
1997 22.82
1998 27.21
1999 28.01
2000 29.59
2001 30.88
2002 35.47
2003 38.34
2004 39.80
2005 46.51
2006 49.11
2007 51.90
2008 56.08
2009 59.08
2010 61.48
2011 63.09
2012 64.71

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions