Lebanon vs Switzerland: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Lebanon
91,168 tonnes
in 2024
Switzerland
94,222 tonnes
in 2024
Lebanon rank
91st
Switzerland rank
90th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Lebanon
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 94,222 tonnes against 91,168 tonnes in Lebanon, a difference of 3,054 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 46 times across 91 shared years of data; in 1932 it was Switzerland ahead.
Lebanon ranks 91st and Switzerland ranks 90th of 215 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 3,029 tonnes | 309,571 tonnes | 306,543 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 5,815 tonnes | -333,087 tonnes | 338,902 tonnes | Lebanon |
| 1950s | 233,192 tonnes | 808,688 tonnes | 575,496 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 189,590 tonnes | 2.14 million tonnes | 1.95 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 144,109 tonnes | 180,374 tonnes | 36,265 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 193,556 tonnes | -46,952 tonnes | 240,508 tonnes | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 870,890 tonnes | 505,802 tonnes | 365,088 tonnes | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 452,789 tonnes | -92,069 tonnes | 544,857 tonnes | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 418,352 tonnes | -670,360 tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | Lebanon |
| 2020s | -1.90 million tonnes | -950,109 tonnes | 948,112 tonnes | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Lebanon or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 94,222 tonnes against 91,168 tonnes in Lebanon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Lebanon and Switzerland?
- 3,054 tonnes, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Switzerland?
- 91 years are reported by both, from 1932 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and Switzerland rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Lebanon ranks 91st and Switzerland ranks 90th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.