Ethiopia vs Lebanon: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Ethiopia
17.84 million tonnes
in 2024
Lebanon
15.65 million tonnes
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
94th
Lebanon rank
96th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Ethiopia
- Lebanon
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 17.84 million tonnes against 15.65 million tonnes in Lebanon, a difference of 2.19 million tonnes.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 80 shared years of data; in 1941 it was Lebanon ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 94th and Lebanon ranks 96th of 215 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 7,995 tonnes | 125,019 tonnes | 117,024 tonnes | Lebanon |
| 1950s | 214,999 tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | Lebanon |
| 1960s | 784,842 tonnes | 3.29 million tonnes | 2.51 million tonnes | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 1.50 million tonnes | 5.79 million tonnes | 4.29 million tonnes | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 2.06 million tonnes | 6.91 million tonnes | 4.85 million tonnes | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 2.86 million tonnes | 12.00 million tonnes | 9.14 million tonnes | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 5.12 million tonnes | 16.74 million tonnes | 11.62 million tonnes | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 11.78 million tonnes | 23.97 million tonnes | 12.19 million tonnes | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 17.40 million tonnes | 17.95 million tonnes | 545,920 tonnes | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Ethiopia or Lebanon?
- Ethiopia, at 17.84 million tonnes against 15.65 million tonnes in Lebanon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Ethiopia and Lebanon?
- 2.19 million tonnes, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Lebanon?
- 80 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Lebanon rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Ethiopia ranks 94th and Lebanon ranks 96th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.