China vs Lebanon: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre
China
1,275 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Lebanon
1,537 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
China rank
24th
Lebanon rank
21st
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- China
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 1,537 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,275 tonnes per square kilometre in China, a difference of 262 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.2 times China's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
China ranks 24th and Lebanon ranks 21st of 192 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 171.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 380.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 208.63 tonnes per square kilometre | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 264.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 584.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 319.82 tonnes per square kilometre | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 300.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 658.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 357.71 tonnes per square kilometre | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 422.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,160 tonnes per square kilometre | 737.64 tonnes per square kilometre | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 642.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,590 tonnes per square kilometre | 947.53 tonnes per square kilometre | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 1,040 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,345 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,305 tonnes per square kilometre | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 1,212 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,758 tonnes per square kilometre | 546.53 tonnes per square kilometre | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre, China or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 1,537 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,275 tonnes per square kilometre in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre between China and Lebanon?
- 262 tonnes per square kilometre, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Lebanon?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and Lebanon rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 24th and Lebanon ranks 21st of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.