Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Lebanon
Lebanon: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 15.72 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Lebanon, 1931–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change 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 in Lebanon peaked at 27.78 million tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 413,233 tonnes, in 1931.
That places Lebanon 114th out of 194 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 | 519,361 tonnes | 413,233 tonnes | 586,828 tonnes | 8 |
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 111 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18.80 million tonnes compare
- 112 South Sudan 16.71 million tonnes compare
- 113 Croatia 15.85 million tonnes compare
- 115 Nicaragua 15.01 million tonnes compare
- 116 Slovenia 15.00 million tonnes compare
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 including land-use change in Lebanon?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Lebanon was 15.72 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change 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 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?
- Lebanon ranks 114th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.