Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Lebanon
Lebanon: Concentrations of fine particulate matter was 28.13 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
28.13
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
50th
of 184 countries
All-time high
28.71
in 2010
All-time low
26.58
in 2016
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Lebanon, 2010–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 28.13 for concentrations of fine particulate matter in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, concentrations of fine particulate matter in Lebanon peaked at 28.71 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 26.58, in 2016.
That places Lebanon 50th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 28.71 | — |
| 2011 | 26.6 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 27.29 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 27.28 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 27.11 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 28.12 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 26.58 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 26.66 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 28.18 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 28.36 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 27.21 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 27.46 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 27.23 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 28.13 | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.49 | 26.58 | 28.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.5 | 27.21 | 28.13 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 47 Djibouti 28.72 compare
- 48 Lao People's Democratic Republic 28.41 compare
- 49 Sao Tome and Principe 28.39 compare
- 51 Equatorial Guinea 28.09 compare
- 52 Haiti 28.04 compare
- 53 Benin 27.82 compare
More health data for Lebanon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,106 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 185 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1246 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1312 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is concentrations of fine particulate matter in Lebanon?
- Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Lebanon was 28.13 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest concentrations of fine particulate matter recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 28.71 in 2010.
- What is the lowest concentrations of fine particulate matter recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.58 in 2016.
- How does Lebanon rank for concentrations of fine particulate matter?
- Lebanon ranks 50th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is concentrations of fine particulate matter rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Concentrations of fine particulate matter (PM2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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