Lebanon vs Tunisia: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Lebanon
2.7 tonnes per person
in 2024
Tunisia
2.66 tonnes per person
in 2024
Lebanon rank
117th
Tunisia rank
118th
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Lebanon
- Tunisia
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 2.7 tonnes per person against 2.66 tonnes per person in Tunisia, a difference of 0.04 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 91 shared years of data; in 1933 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 117th and Tunisia ranks 118th of 213 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.0484 tonnes per person | 0.0089 tonnes per person | 0.0395 tonnes per person | Lebanon |
| 1940s | 0.0776 tonnes per person | 0.0338 tonnes per person | 0.0438 tonnes per person | Lebanon |
| 1950s | 1.08 tonnes per person | 0.3697 tonnes per person | 0.7063 tonnes per person | Lebanon |
| 1960s | 1.59 tonnes per person | 0.5588 tonnes per person | 1.03 tonnes per person | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 2.19 tonnes per person | 0.9884 tonnes per person | 1.2 tonnes per person | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 2.14 tonnes per person | 1.63 tonnes per person | 0.5175 tonnes per person | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 3.02 tonnes per person | 1.88 tonnes per person | 1.15 tonnes per person | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 3.6 tonnes per person | 2.19 tonnes per person | 1.41 tonnes per person | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 4.12 tonnes per person | 2.62 tonnes per person | 1.5 tonnes per person | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 3.13 tonnes per person | 2.57 tonnes per person | 0.5595 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 Tunisia?
- Lebanon, at 2.7 tonnes per person against 2.66 tonnes per person in Tunisia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Lebanon and Tunisia?
- 0.04 tonnes per person, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Tunisia?
- 91 years are reported by both, from 1933 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and Tunisia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Lebanon ranks 117th and Tunisia ranks 118th 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.