Lebanon vs Tanzania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Lebanon
14.29 million tonnes
in 2024
Tanzania
19.61 million tonnes
in 2024
Lebanon rank
109th
Tanzania rank
106th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Lebanon
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 19.61 million tonnes against 14.29 million tonnes in Lebanon, a difference of 5.32 million tonnes.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.4 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tanzania ahead.
Lebanon ranks 109th and Tanzania ranks 106th of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36,989 tonnes | 645,234 tonnes | 608,244 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1960s | 145,827 tonnes | 866,961 tonnes | 721,133 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 323,887 tonnes | 955,231 tonnes | 631,344 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 440,400 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 591,032 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 2.09 million tonnes | 1.76 million tonnes | 332,842 tonnes | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 6.39 million tonnes | 3.10 million tonnes | 3.29 million tonnes | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 11.82 million tonnes | 6.77 million tonnes | 5.05 million tonnes | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 14.10 million tonnes | 15.83 million tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Lebanon or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 19.61 million tonnes against 14.29 million tonnes in Lebanon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Lebanon and Tanzania?
- 5.32 million tonnes, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Tanzania?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and Tanzania rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Lebanon ranks 109th and Tanzania ranks 106th 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.