Lebanon vs Malaysia: Carbon intensity of energy
Lebanon
219.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Malaysia
219.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Lebanon rank
83rd
Malaysia rank
84th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Lebanon
- Malaysia
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 219.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 219.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Malaysia, a difference of 0.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malaysia ahead.
Lebanon ranks 83rd and Malaysia ranks 84th of 204 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 256.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 225.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 30.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 260.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 238.85 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 21.17 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 267.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 209.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 57.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 253.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 219.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 34.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 229.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 222.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 6.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Lebanon or Malaysia?
- Lebanon, at 219.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 219.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Lebanon and Malaysia?
- 0.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Malaysia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and Malaysia rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Lebanon ranks 83rd and Malaysia ranks 84th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.