Lebanon vs Samoa: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Lebanon
18.59 million tonnes
in 2024
Samoa
14.28 million tonnes
in 2024
Lebanon rank
153rd
Samoa rank
154th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Lebanon
- Samoa
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 18.59 million tonnes against 14.28 million tonnes in Samoa, a difference of 4.32 million tonnes.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.3 times Samoa's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
Lebanon ranks 153rd and Samoa ranks 154th of 197 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 484,784 tonnes | 122,022 tonnes | 362,762 tonnes | Lebanon |
| 1860s | 1.36 million tonnes | 317,797 tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | Lebanon |
| 1870s | 3.03 million tonnes | 640,229 tonnes | 2.39 million tonnes | Lebanon |
| 1880s | 5.24 million tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 4.23 million tonnes | Lebanon |
| 1890s | 5.88 million tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | 4.41 million tonnes | Lebanon |
| 1900s | 6.04 million tonnes | 1.72 million tonnes | 4.32 million tonnes | Lebanon |
| 1910s | 5.12 million tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | 3.45 million tonnes | Lebanon |
| 1920s | 5.46 million tonnes | 2.42 million tonnes | 3.04 million tonnes | Lebanon |
| 1930s | 9.15 million tonnes | 3.89 million tonnes | 5.26 million tonnes | Lebanon |
| 1940s | 13.94 million tonnes | 6.19 million tonnes | 7.75 million tonnes | Lebanon |
| 1950s | 18.28 million tonnes | 9.35 million tonnes | 8.94 million tonnes | Lebanon |
| 1960s | 21.53 million tonnes | 12.63 million tonnes | 8.90 million tonnes | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 26.34 million tonnes | 15.17 million tonnes | 11.18 million tonnes | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 24.73 million tonnes | 17.94 million tonnes | 6.78 million tonnes | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 24.34 million tonnes | 16.64 million tonnes | 7.70 million tonnes | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 20.57 million tonnes | 14.01 million tonnes | 6.55 million tonnes | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 18.17 million tonnes | 14.42 million tonnes | 3.74 million tonnes | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 18.52 million tonnes | 14.67 million tonnes | 3.85 million tonnes | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Lebanon or Samoa?
- Lebanon, at 18.59 million tonnes against 14.28 million tonnes in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Lebanon and Samoa?
- 4.32 million tonnes, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Samoa?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and Samoa rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Lebanon ranks 153rd and Samoa ranks 154th 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.