Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Lebanon
Lebanon: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 91,168 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Lebanon, 1932–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 91,168 tonnes for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 54.0% on the previous year and down 95.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Lebanon peaked at 3.67 million tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, -4.22 million tonnes, in 2021.
That places Lebanon 91st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 3,029 tonnes | -3,634 tonnes | 7,269 tonnes | 6 |
| 1940s | 5,815 tonnes | -312,548 tonnes | 327,085 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 233,192 tonnes | -282,072 tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 189,590 tonnes | -58,297 tonnes | 650,799 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 144,109 tonnes | -822,762 tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 193,556 tonnes | -324,709 tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 870,890 tonnes | 143,177 tonnes | 2.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 452,789 tonnes | -1.86 million tonnes | 3.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 418,352 tonnes | -2.01 million tonnes | 2.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.90 million tonnes | -4.22 million tonnes | 198,100 tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Lebanon
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Population, total 5.85 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Urban population 5.32 million (2025)
- Urban population 91.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.7 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 794.73 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.7 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.7 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Lebanon?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Lebanon was 91,168 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.67 million tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.22 million tonnes in 2021.
- How does Lebanon rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Lebanon ranks 91st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.