Annual CO₂ emissions from oil in Lebanon
Lebanon: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil was 14.62 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil in Lebanon, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from oil in Lebanon stood at 14.62 million tonnes.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from oil in Lebanon peaked at 24.95 million tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.02 million tonnes, in 1952.
That places Lebanon 74th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.45 million tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | 2.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.80 million tonnes | 2.14 million tonnes | 3.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.11 million tonnes | 3.27 million tonnes | 6.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.60 million tonnes | 5.14 million tonnes | 7.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.14 million tonnes | 7.76 million tonnes | 14.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.05 million tonnes | 10.98 million tonnes | 17.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.09 million tonnes | 16.38 million tonnes | 24.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.98 million tonnes | 14.38 million tonnes | 22.80 million 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 oil in Lebanon?
- Annual co₂ emissions from oil in Lebanon was 14.62 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 from oil recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 24.95 million tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 million tonnes in 1952.
- How does Lebanon rank for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- Lebanon ranks 74th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. 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 from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.