Lebanon vs Palestine: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Lebanon
71,924 tonnes
in 2024
Palestine
37,666 tonnes
in 2024
Lebanon rank
111th
Palestine rank
113th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Lebanon
- Palestine
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 71,924 tonnes against 37,666 tonnes in Palestine, a difference of 34,258 tonnes.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.9 times Palestine's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 111th and Palestine ranks 113th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 13 and Palestine in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 88,980 tonnes | -5,573 tonnes | 94,553 tonnes | Lebanon |
| 1860s | 84,279 tonnes | -20,009 tonnes | 104,288 tonnes | Lebanon |
| 1870s | 265,717 tonnes | -34,192 tonnes | 299,909 tonnes | Lebanon |
| 1880s | 118,234 tonnes | -40,663 tonnes | 158,897 tonnes | Lebanon |
| 1890s | 58,675 tonnes | -53,450 tonnes | 112,126 tonnes | Lebanon |
| 1900s | -42,568 tonnes | -57,052 tonnes | 14,484 tonnes | Lebanon |
| 1910s | -113,665 tonnes | -538.61 tonnes | 113,126 tonnes | Palestine |
| 1920s | 210,841 tonnes | 35,130 tonnes | 175,711 tonnes | Lebanon |
| 1930s | 468,472 tonnes | 54,747 tonnes | 413,724 tonnes | Lebanon |
| 1940s | 454,842 tonnes | 38,886 tonnes | 415,955 tonnes | Lebanon |
| 1950s | 347,332 tonnes | 212,006 tonnes | 135,326 tonnes | Lebanon |
| 1960s | 476,826 tonnes | 38,970 tonnes | 437,855 tonnes | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 189,898 tonnes | 36,252 tonnes | 153,646 tonnes | Lebanon |
| 1980s | -175,253 tonnes | 65,937 tonnes | 241,190 tonnes | Palestine |
| 1990s | -131,871 tonnes | -19,056 tonnes | 112,815 tonnes | Palestine |
| 2000s | -475,495 tonnes | -219,646 tonnes | 255,850 tonnes | Palestine |
| 2010s | 15,330 tonnes | 97,144 tonnes | 81,814 tonnes | Palestine |
| 2020s | 37,805 tonnes | 26,469 tonnes | 11,336 tonnes | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Lebanon or Palestine?
- Lebanon, at 71,924 tonnes against 37,666 tonnes in Palestine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Lebanon and Palestine?
- 34,258 tonnes, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Palestine?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and Palestine rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Lebanon ranks 111th and Palestine ranks 113th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from 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 emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.