Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Lebanon
Lebanon: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled was 15.72 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Lebanon, 1931–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Lebanon stood at 15.72 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Lebanon peaked at 27.78 million tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 413,233 tonnes, in 1931.
Lebanon ranks 114th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1931 | 413,233 tonnes | — |
| 1932 | 443,951 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1933 | 467,261 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1934 | 501,334 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1935 | 535,407 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1936 | 555,720 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1937 | 571,079 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1938 | 581,412 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1939 | 586,828 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1940 | 520,440 tonnes | -11.3% |
| 1941 | 499,408 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1942 | 813,560 tonnes | +62.9% |
| 1943 | 492,877 tonnes | -39.4% |
| 1944 | 516,492 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1945 | 519,511 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1946 | 515,883 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1947 | 523,489 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1948 | 538,399 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1949 | 549,638 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1950 | 1.96 million tonnes | +257.2% |
| 1951 | 1.97 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 1.68 million tonnes | -14.7% |
| 1953 | 1.66 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 1.76 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1955 | 2.08 million tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1956 | 2.25 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1957 | 2.27 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 2.20 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1959 | 2.33 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1960 | 2.66 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1961 | 3.00 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1962 | 2.94 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 3.47 million tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1964 | 4.12 million tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1965 | 3.66 million tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1966 | 4.28 million tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1967 | 4.31 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 4.31 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 4.95 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1970 | 4.54 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1971 | 5.94 million tonnes | +31.0% |
| 1972 | 6.51 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 7.55 million tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1974 | 7.25 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 6.34 million tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1976 | 5.87 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 5.23 million tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1978 | 5.22 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 5.36 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 5.50 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 5.48 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 5.39 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 6.70 million tonnes | +24.3% |
| 1984 | 6.52 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 7.63 million tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1986 | 7.52 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 7.62 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 7.26 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 7.72 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 7.85 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 8.05 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 9.64 million tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1993 | 10.40 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 11.16 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 12.74 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 13.21 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 15.32 million tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 14.73 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 15.56 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 14.46 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 15.96 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 16.19 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 18.29 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 17.10 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 16.08 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 14.49 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 13.26 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 16.87 million tonnes | +27.2% |
| 2009 | 19.96 million tonnes | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 19.80 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 20.29 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 22.25 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 22.15 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 24.00 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 25.92 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 26.64 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 27.78 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 25.71 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 25.31 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 23.79 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 19.46 million tonnes | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 15.37 million tonnes | -21.0% |
| 2023 | 15.60 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 15.72 million tonnes | +0.8% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 15.72 million tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.17 million tonnes, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 15.72 million tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 56.26 million tonnes, 28% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +257.2% | 549,638 tonnes | 1.96 million tonnes |
| 1942 | +62.9% | 499,408 tonnes | 813,560 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 517,358 tonnes | 413,233 tonnes | 586,828 tonnes | 9 |
| 1940s | 548,970 tonnes | 492,877 tonnes | 813,560 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.02 million tonnes | 1.66 million tonnes | 2.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.77 million tonnes | 2.66 million tonnes | 4.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.98 million tonnes | 4.54 million tonnes | 7.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.73 million tonnes | 5.39 million tonnes | 7.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.87 million tonnes | 7.85 million tonnes | 15.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.27 million tonnes | 13.26 million tonnes | 19.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.98 million tonnes | 19.80 million tonnes | 27.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.99 million tonnes | 15.37 million tonnes | 23.79 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Lebanon
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 19.75 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 540.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 302.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 238.28 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 137.53 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 135.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.5116 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Lebanon?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Lebanon was 15.72 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 27.78 million tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 413,233 tonnes in 1931.
- How does Lebanon rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- Lebanon ranks 114th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.