Lebanon vs Portugal: Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil
Lebanon
2.52 tonnes per person
in 2024
Portugal
2.36 tonnes per person
in 2024
Lebanon rank
72nd
Portugal rank
75th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Lebanon
- Portugal
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 2.52 tonnes per person against 2.36 tonnes per person in Portugal, a difference of 0.16 tonnes per person.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 72nd and Portugal ranks 75th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.9378 tonnes per person | 0.4303 tonnes per person | 0.5075 tonnes per person | Lebanon |
| 1960s | 1.35 tonnes per person | 0.8431 tonnes per person | 0.5092 tonnes per person | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 1.93 tonnes per person | 1.84 tonnes per person | 0.0972 tonnes per person | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 2.04 tonnes per person | 2.39 tonnes per person | 0.3427 tonnes per person | Portugal |
| 1990s | 2.81 tonnes per person | 3.41 tonnes per person | 0.5951 tonnes per person | Portugal |
| 2000s | 3.03 tonnes per person | 3.67 tonnes per person | 0.6481 tonnes per person | Portugal |
| 2010s | 3.62 tonnes per person | 2.53 tonnes per person | 1.08 tonnes per person | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 2.96 tonnes per person | 2.34 tonnes per person | 0.6165 tonnes per person | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from oil, Lebanon or Portugal?
- Lebanon, at 2.52 tonnes per person against 2.36 tonnes per person in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from oil between Lebanon and Portugal?
- 0.16 tonnes per person, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Portugal?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and Portugal rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from oil?
- Lebanon ranks 72nd and Portugal ranks 75th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.