Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Lebanon
Lebanon: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre was 1,537 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,537 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
21st
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,716 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
287.63 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Lebanon, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 1,537 tonnes per square kilometre for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in 2024.
That represents a change of 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, per square kilometre in Lebanon peaked at 2,716 tonnes per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 287.63 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1962.
Lebanon ranks 21st of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 293.1 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 287.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 339.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1964 | 403.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1965 | 357.95 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1966 | 418.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1967 | 421.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 420.92 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 484.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1970 | 443.56 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1971 | 580.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1972 | 635.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 738.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1974 | 708.52 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 619.55 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1976 | 573.81 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 511.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1978 | 510.13 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 523.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 537.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 535.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 526.92 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 654.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1984 | 637.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 746.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1986 | 734.83 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 744.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 710.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 754.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 767.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 786.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 942.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1993 | 1,017 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 1,091 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 1,246 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 1,292 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 1,497 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 1,440 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 1,521 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 1,413 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 1,560 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 1,583 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1,788 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 1,672 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 1,572 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 1,417 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 1,296 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 1,649 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2009 | 1,951 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 1,936 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 1,983 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 2,175 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 2,165 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 2,346 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 2,534 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 2,604 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 2,716 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 2,513 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 2,474 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 2,325 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 1,902 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 1,502 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2023 | 1,524 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 1,537 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 1,537 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 151.87 tonnes per square kilometre, 10.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 1,537 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 276.32 tonnes per square kilometre, 5.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 380.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 287.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 484.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 584.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 443.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 738.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 658.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 526.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 754.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,160 tonnes per square kilometre | 767.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,521 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,590 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,296 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,951 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,345 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,936 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,716 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,758 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,502 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,325 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 18 Mauritius 2,319 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 19 Germany 1,624 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 20 Vietnam 1,545 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 22 Antigua and Barbuda 1,451 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 23 Seychelles 1,428 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 24 China 1,275 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Lebanon?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Lebanon was 1,537 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 2,716 tonnes per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 287.63 tonnes per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Lebanon rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Lebanon ranks 21st out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.