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