Lebanon vs Senegal: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry

Lebanon
19.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Senegal
17.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Lebanon rank
104th
Senegal rank
106th

Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time

  • Lebanon
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 19.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 17.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Senegal, a difference of 1.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Senegal ahead.

Lebanon ranks 104th and Senegal ranks 106th of 198 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 8 and Senegal in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon Senegal Difference Ahead
1850s 99,722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 420,975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 321,252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Senegal
1860s 107,038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 431,491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 324,453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Senegal
1870s 120,212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 444,701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 324,489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Senegal
1880s 132,799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 459,347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 326,548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Senegal
1890s 140,575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 473,709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 333,134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Senegal
1900s 146,275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 527,511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 381,235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Senegal
1910s 149,047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 676,032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 526,986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Senegal
1920s 169,134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 794,789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 625,655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Senegal
1930s 241,296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 939,396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 698,100 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Senegal
1940s 386,684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 759,169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Senegal
1950s 2.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 364,033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Lebanon
1960s 4.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Lebanon
1970s 6.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Lebanon
1980s 8.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 5.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Lebanon
1990s 13.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 5.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 8.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Lebanon
2000s 19.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 7.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 11.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Lebanon
2010s 27.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 12.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 14.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Lebanon
2020s 22.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 16.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 5.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Lebanon or Senegal?
Lebanon, at 19.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 17.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Senegal as of 2024.
What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Lebanon and Senegal?
1.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Senegal?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Lebanon and Senegal rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
Lebanon ranks 104th and Senegal ranks 106th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 34,488 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.