Lebanon vs Sudan: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Lebanon
15.65 million tonnes
in 2024
Sudan
17.79 million tonnes
in 2024
Lebanon rank
96th
Sudan rank
95th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Lebanon
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 17.79 million tonnes against 15.65 million tonnes in Lebanon, a difference of 2.14 million tonnes.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 96th and Sudan ranks 95th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 7 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.67 million tonnes | 856,296 tonnes | 813,507 tonnes | Lebanon |
| 1960s | 3.29 million tonnes | 2.14 million tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 5.79 million tonnes | 4.15 million tonnes | 1.64 million tonnes | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 6.91 million tonnes | 3.57 million tonnes | 3.34 million tonnes | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 12.00 million tonnes | 4.21 million tonnes | 7.79 million tonnes | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 16.74 million tonnes | 10.30 million tonnes | 6.44 million tonnes | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 23.97 million tonnes | 17.28 million tonnes | 6.69 million tonnes | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 17.95 million tonnes | 18.41 million tonnes | 461,820 tonnes | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Lebanon or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 17.79 million tonnes against 15.65 million tonnes in Lebanon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Lebanon and Sudan?
- 2.14 million tonnes, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Sudan?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and Sudan rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Lebanon ranks 96th and Sudan ranks 95th 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.