Lebanon vs United States: Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita
Lebanon
0.181
in 2024
United States
0.18
in 2024
Lebanon rank
51st
United States rank
54th
Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Lebanon
- United States
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 0.181 against 0.18 in United States, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
Lebanon ranks 51st and United States ranks 54th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3105 | 0.4239 | 0.1133 | United States |
| 2000s | 0.2776 | 0.3387 | 0.061 | United States |
| 2010s | 0.267 | 0.2536 | 0.0135 | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 0.2125 | 0.1925 | 0.02 | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita, Lebanon or United States?
- Lebanon, at 0.181 against 0.18 in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita between Lebanon and United States?
- 0.001, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and United States?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and United States rank globally for carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 51st and United States ranks 54th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon emission intensity is measured in kilograms of CO₂ per dollar of GDP. Emissions from fossil fuels and industry are included, but land-use change emissions are not. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.