China vs Lebanon: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre
China
1,309 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Lebanon
1,530 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
China rank
29th
Lebanon rank
26th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre over time
- China
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 1,530 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,309 tonnes per square kilometre in China, a difference of 221 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 29th and Lebanon ranks 26th of 204 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 | 53.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 329.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 275.66 tonnes per square kilometre | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 122.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 566.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 443.64 tonnes per square kilometre | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 206.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 675.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 469.16 tonnes per square kilometre | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 331.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,173 tonnes per square kilometre | 841.63 tonnes per square kilometre | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 598.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,637 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,038 tonnes per square kilometre | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 1,049 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,343 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,294 tonnes per square kilometre | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 1,243 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,754 tonnes per square kilometre | 511.28 tonnes per square kilometre | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre, China or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 1,530 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,309 tonnes per square kilometre in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre between China and Lebanon?
- 221 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 29th and Lebanon ranks 26th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, 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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.