Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Lebanon
Lebanon: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 389.51 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Lebanon, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2024, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Lebanon stood at 389.51 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
That represents a change of down 13.3% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Lebanon peaked at 650.53 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2014 and was at its lowest, 379.86 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2022.
Lebanon ranks 124th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 618.65 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 591.65 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 639.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 633.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 615.43 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 650.53 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 486.78 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 379.86 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 615.89 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 121 Cote d'Ivoire 405.01 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 122 Czechia 401.46 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 123 Reunion 394.14 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 125 United States 384.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 126 Zimbabwe 384.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 127 Samoa 375 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 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 lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Lebanon?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Lebanon was 389.51 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 650.53 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2014.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 379.86 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2022.
- How does Lebanon rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Lebanon ranks 124th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.