Lebanon vs Panama: Greenhouse gas emissions

Lebanon
20.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Panama
21.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Lebanon rank
129th
Panama rank
128th

Greenhouse gas emissions over time

  • Lebanon
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 21.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 20.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Lebanon, a difference of 505,900 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Panama ahead.

Lebanon ranks 129th and Panama ranks 128th of 199 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon Panama Difference Ahead
1850s 210,003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Panama
1860s 217,608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Panama
1870s 328,556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Panama
1880s 288,938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 4.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Panama
1890s 262,161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 4.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 4.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Panama
1900s 228,899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 8.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 7.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Panama
1910s 196,883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 8.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 7.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Panama
1920s 409,144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 9.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 9.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Panama
1930s 661,857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 18.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 17.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Panama
1940s 890,844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 24.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 24.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Panama
1950s 2.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 32.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 29.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Panama
1960s 4.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 17.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 12.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Panama
1970s 7.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 23.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 16.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Panama
1980s 8.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 25.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 17.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Panama
1990s 14.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 23.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 9.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Panama
2000s 19.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 23.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 4.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Panama
2010s 28.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 21.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 7.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Lebanon
2020s 22.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 20.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Lebanon or Panama?
Panama, at 21.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 20.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Lebanon as of 2024.
What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Lebanon and Panama?
505,900 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Panama?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Lebanon and Panama rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions?
Lebanon ranks 129th and Panama ranks 128th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Greenhouse gas emissions
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
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

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