Cyprus vs Lebanon: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Cyprus
57,216 tonnes
in 2024
Lebanon
101,908 tonnes
in 2024
Cyprus rank
114th
Lebanon rank
111th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Cyprus
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 101,908 tonnes against 57,216 tonnes in Cyprus, a difference of 44,692 tonnes.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.8 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 114th and Lebanon ranks 111th of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Lebanon in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,504 tonnes | 6,960 tonnes | 1,456 tonnes | Lebanon |
| 1960s | 1,099 tonnes | 15,025 tonnes | 13,926 tonnes | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 1,832 tonnes | 18,684 tonnes | 16,852 tonnes | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 132,306 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 128,642 tonnes | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 58,361 tonnes | 454,848 tonnes | 396,486 tonnes | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 122,531 tonnes | 501,936 tonnes | 379,405 tonnes | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 26,317 tonnes | 519,896 tonnes | 493,579 tonnes | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 99,197 tonnes | 88,204 tonnes | 10,993 tonnes | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Cyprus or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 101,908 tonnes against 57,216 tonnes in Cyprus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Cyprus and Lebanon?
- 44,692 tonnes, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Lebanon?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and Lebanon rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Cyprus ranks 114th 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
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.