Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Lebanon
Lebanon: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal was 101,908 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Lebanon, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 101,908 tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from coal in 2024.
That represents a change of up 18.1% on the previous year and down 83.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from coal in Lebanon peaked at 626,544 tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1983.
That places Lebanon 111th out of 179 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,960 tonnes | 3,655 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 15,025 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 29,312 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 18,684 tonnes | 10,982 tonnes | 36,640 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,664 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 14,656 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 454,848 tonnes | 278,464 tonnes | 575,248 tonnes | 7 |
| 2000s | 501,936 tonnes | 501,838 tonnes | 501,968 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 519,896 tonnes | 109,920 tonnes | 626,544 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 88,204 tonnes | 43,968 tonnes | 157,582 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 annual co₂ emissions from coal in Lebanon?
- Annual co₂ emissions from coal in Lebanon was 101,908 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 626,544 tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1983.
- How does Lebanon rank for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Lebanon ranks 111th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.7%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.