Germany vs Lebanon: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change

Germany
11.34 million tonnes
in 2024
Lebanon
18.59 million tonnes
in 2024
Germany rank
156th
Lebanon rank
153rd

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time

  • Germany
  • Lebanon
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How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 18.59 million tonnes against 11.34 million tonnes in Germany, a difference of 7.26 million tonnes.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.6 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 156th and Lebanon ranks 153rd of 197 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Lebanon Difference Ahead
1850s 128.10 million tonnes 484,784 tonnes 127.61 million tonnes Germany
1860s 336.97 million tonnes 1.36 million tonnes 335.61 million tonnes Germany
1870s 531.27 million tonnes 3.03 million tonnes 528.25 million tonnes Germany
1880s 710.81 million tonnes 5.24 million tonnes 705.57 million tonnes Germany
1890s 874.67 million tonnes 5.88 million tonnes 868.79 million tonnes Germany
1900s 1.14 billion tonnes 6.04 million tonnes 1.13 billion tonnes Germany
1910s 1.40 billion tonnes 5.12 million tonnes 1.40 billion tonnes Germany
1920s 1.51 billion tonnes 5.46 million tonnes 1.50 billion tonnes Germany
1930s 1.64 billion tonnes 9.15 million tonnes 1.63 billion tonnes Germany
1940s 1.77 billion tonnes 13.94 million tonnes 1.76 billion tonnes Germany
1950s 1.68 billion tonnes 18.28 million tonnes 1.66 billion tonnes Germany
1960s 1.18 billion tonnes 21.53 million tonnes 1.16 billion tonnes Germany
1970s 772.56 million tonnes 26.34 million tonnes 746.21 million tonnes Germany
1980s 477.00 million tonnes 24.73 million tonnes 452.27 million tonnes Germany
1990s 261.57 million tonnes 24.34 million tonnes 237.23 million tonnes Germany
2000s 130.82 million tonnes 20.57 million tonnes 110.25 million tonnes Germany
2010s 51.09 million tonnes 18.17 million tonnes 32.93 million tonnes Germany
2020s 20.86 million tonnes 18.52 million tonnes 2.35 million tonnes Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Germany or Lebanon?
Lebanon, at 18.59 million tonnes against 11.34 million tonnes in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Germany and Lebanon?
7.26 million tonnes, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Lebanon?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Germany and Lebanon rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
Germany ranks 156th and Lebanon ranks 153rd of 197 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 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

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.