Democratic Republic of Congo vs Lebanon: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal

Democratic Republic of Congo
64,754 tonnes
in 2024
Lebanon
101,908 tonnes
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
113th
Lebanon rank
111th

Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Lebanon
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How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 101,908 tonnes against 64,754 tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 37,154 tonnes.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.6 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 113th and Lebanon ranks 111th of 179 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Lebanon in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Lebanon Difference Ahead
1950s 1.44 million tonnes 6,960 tonnes 1.44 million tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s 935,752 tonnes 15,025 tonnes 920,726 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 819,637 tonnes 18,684 tonnes 800,953 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 844,268 tonnes 3,664 tonnes 840,604 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 0 tonnes 454,848 tonnes 454,848 tonnes Lebanon
2000s 14,550 tonnes 501,936 tonnes 487,386 tonnes Lebanon
2010s 37,924 tonnes 519,896 tonnes 481,972 tonnes Lebanon
2020s 49,306 tonnes 88,204 tonnes 38,898 tonnes Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Democratic Republic of Congo or Lebanon?
Lebanon, at 101,908 tonnes against 64,754 tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Democratic Republic of Congo and Lebanon?
37,154 tonnes, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Lebanon?
72 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Lebanon rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 113th and Lebanon ranks 111th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.