Lebanon vs Niger: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Lebanon
14.29 million tonnes
in 2024
Niger
13.04 million tonnes
in 2024
Lebanon rank
109th
Niger rank
111th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Lebanon
- Niger
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 14.29 million tonnes against 13.04 million tonnes in Niger, a difference of 1.25 million tonnes.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Niger ahead.
Lebanon ranks 109th and Niger ranks 111th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29,753 tonnes | 25,011 tonnes | 4,742 tonnes | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 440,400 tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | 883,899 tonnes | Niger |
| 1990s | 2.09 million tonnes | 4.66 million tonnes | 2.57 million tonnes | Niger |
| 2000s | 6.39 million tonnes | 6.85 million tonnes | 463,955 tonnes | Niger |
| 2010s | 11.82 million tonnes | 10.01 million tonnes | 1.81 million tonnes | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 14.10 million tonnes | 12.42 million tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Lebanon or Niger?
- Lebanon, at 14.29 million tonnes against 13.04 million tonnes in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Lebanon and Niger?
- 1.25 million tonnes, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Niger?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and Niger rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Lebanon ranks 109th and Niger ranks 111th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.