Lebanon vs Panama: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Lebanon
2.7 tonnes per person
in 2024
Panama
2.8 tonnes per person
in 2024
Lebanon rank
117th
Panama rank
115th
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Lebanon
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 2.8 tonnes per person against 2.7 tonnes per person in Lebanon, a difference of 0.1 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 93 shared years of data; in 1931 it was Panama ahead.
Lebanon ranks 117th and Panama ranks 115th of 213 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 9 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.0382 tonnes per person | 0.0072 tonnes per person | 0.031 tonnes per person | Lebanon |
| 1940s | 0.0776 tonnes per person | 0.0064 tonnes per person | 0.0712 tonnes per person | Lebanon |
| 1950s | 1.08 tonnes per person | 0.8987 tonnes per person | 0.1772 tonnes per person | Lebanon |
| 1960s | 1.59 tonnes per person | 1.47 tonnes per person | 0.1209 tonnes per person | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 2.19 tonnes per person | 2.28 tonnes per person | 0.0863 tonnes per person | Panama |
| 1980s | 2.14 tonnes per person | 1.39 tonnes per person | 0.7561 tonnes per person | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 3.02 tonnes per person | 1.53 tonnes per person | 1.5 tonnes per person | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 3.6 tonnes per person | 2 tonnes per person | 1.61 tonnes per person | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 4.12 tonnes per person | 2.59 tonnes per person | 1.53 tonnes per person | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 3.13 tonnes per person | 2.45 tonnes per person | 0.6765 tonnes per person | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Lebanon or Panama?
- Panama, at 2.8 tonnes per person against 2.7 tonnes per person in Lebanon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Lebanon and Panama?
- 0.1 tonnes per person, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Panama?
- 93 years are reported by both, from 1931 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and Panama rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Lebanon ranks 117th and Panama ranks 115th 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.