Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage was 976.01 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Lebanon, 1990–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Lebanon stood at 976.01 million current US$.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Lebanon peaked at 1.14 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 68.10 million current US$, in 1990.
Lebanon ranks 85th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 68.10 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 90.18 million current US$ | +32.4% |
| 1992 | 94.04 million current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 144.85 million current US$ | +54.0% |
| 1994 | 165.03 million current US$ | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 203.32 million current US$ | +23.2% |
| 1996 | 224.75 million current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 267.05 million current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1998 | 278.36 million current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 302.48 million current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 290.86 million current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 327.78 million current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 339.37 million current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 365.83 million current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 394.48 million current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 402.04 million current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 398.02 million current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 387.33 million current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 500.52 million current US$ | +29.2% |
| 2009 | 604.82 million current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2010 | 596.14 million current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 631.76 million current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 729.21 million current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 751.24 million current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 846.82 million current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 939.21 million current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 998.70 million current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 1.10 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 1.09 billion current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.14 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 954.73 million current US$ | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 976.01 million current US$ | +2.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 976.01 million current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 455.86 million current US$, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 976.01 million current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.70 billion current US$, 36% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 183.82 million current US$ | 68.10 million current US$ | 302.48 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 401.11 million current US$ | 290.86 million current US$ | 604.82 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 881.87 million current US$ | 596.14 million current US$ | 1.14 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 965.37 million current US$ | 954.73 million current US$ | 976.01 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More economy & growth data for Lebanon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.87 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -0 Percent per annum (2022)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.42 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -22.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.03 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0255 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Lebanon?
- Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Lebanon was 976.01 million current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.10 million current US$ in 1990.
- How does Lebanon rank for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage?
- Lebanon ranks 85th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cost of damage due to carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel use and the manufacture of cement, estimated to be US$40 per ton of CO2 (the unit damage in 2017 US dollars for CO2 emitted in 2020) times the number of tons of CO2 emitted. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.