Ethiopia vs Lebanon: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Ethiopia
17.84 million tonnes
in 2024
Lebanon
15.65 million tonnes
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
94th
Lebanon rank
96th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Ethiopia or Lebanon?
- Ethiopia, at 17.84 million tonnes against 15.65 million tonnes in Lebanon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. 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.