Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Lebanon
Lebanon: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 0.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Lebanon, 1932–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Lebanon is 0.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 54.6% on the previous year and down 92.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Lebanon peaked at 1,500.0% in 1942 and was at its lowest, -89.6%, in 1943.
Lebanon ranks 150th of 215 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 percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1932 | 200.0% | — |
| 1933 | 33.3% | -83.3% |
| 1936 | 14.3% | -57.1% |
| 1937 | 6.2% | -56.3% |
| 1938 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1939 | -5.9% | — |
| 1940 | -62.5% | +962.6% |
| 1941 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1942 | 1,500.0% | — |
| 1943 | -89.6% | -106.0% |
| 1944 | 80.0% | -189.3% |
| 1945 | 11.1% | -86.1% |
| 1946 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1947 | 15.0% | — |
| 1948 | 21.7% | +44.9% |
| 1949 | 14.3% | -34.3% |
| 1950 | 1,200.3% | +8301.9% |
| 1951 | -3.6% | -100.3% |
| 1952 | -19.4% | +431.2% |
| 1953 | 6.2% | -132.2% |
| 1954 | 4.7% | -24.8% |
| 1955 | 24.1% | +414.0% |
| 1956 | 16.3% | -32.5% |
| 1957 | 9.5% | -41.5% |
| 1958 | -4.1% | -142.8% |
| 1959 | 23.6% | -680.4% |
| 1960 | 5.2% | -77.9% |
| 1961 | 4.0% | -23.8% |
| 1962 | 6.4% | +61.6% |
| 1963 | 6.0% | -6.2% |
| 1964 | 7.9% | +30.6% |
| 1965 | 1.6% | -80.2% |
| 1966 | 9.4% | +501.0% |
| 1967 | -1.6% | -117.1% |
| 1968 | 3.6% | -324.3% |
| 1969 | 17.6% | +388.1% |
| 1970 | -9.3% | -152.7% |
| 1971 | 34.5% | -471.6% |
| 1972 | 6.7% | -80.7% |
| 1973 | 25.0% | +275.7% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | -98.8% |
| 1975 | -11.6% | -3982.6% |
| 1976 | -5.4% | -53.1% |
| 1977 | -9.1% | +67.0% |
| 1978 | 2.0% | -122.5% |
| 1979 | 5.3% | +156.9% |
| 1980 | 1.8% | -65.7% |
| 1981 | -0.8% | -142.8% |
| 1982 | -2.1% | +176.4% |
| 1983 | 21.4% | -1101.0% |
| 1984 | -3.3% | -115.4% |
| 1985 | 15.7% | -574.9% |
| 1986 | -3.7% | -123.5% |
| 1987 | 2.6% | -169.6% |
| 1988 | -4.2% | -265.0% |
| 1989 | 5.1% | -220.6% |
| 1990 | 1.9% | -62.6% |
| 1991 | 3.1% | +64.4% |
| 1992 | 19.9% | +532.8% |
| 1993 | 6.5% | -67.5% |
| 1994 | 7.3% | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 10.3% | +41.0% |
| 1996 | 4.1% | -60.5% |
| 1997 | 18.4% | +352.6% |
| 1998 | 7.9% | -57.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | -88.8% |
| 2000 | -5.9% | -767.0% |
| 2001 | 6.1% | -203.7% |
| 2002 | -1.0% | -116.3% |
| 2003 | 14.1% | -1517.3% |
| 2004 | -7.1% | -150.7% |
| 2005 | -3.2% | -54.5% |
| 2006 | -11.2% | +244.0% |
| 2007 | -7.1% | -36.6% |
| 2008 | 26.7% | -477.6% |
| 2009 | 20.3% | -23.9% |
| 2010 | -4.6% | -122.6% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -129.2% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | +662.8% |
| 2013 | -0.8% | -107.4% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | -1194.6% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -62.1% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | +90.5% |
| 2018 | -7.2% | -238.0% |
| 2019 | -2.6% | -64.0% |
| 2020 | -5.8% | +121.4% |
| 2021 | -17.8% | +209.4% |
| 2022 | -21.1% | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -106.1% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | -54.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.9%, 20% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.6%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions 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 | +8301.9% | 14.3% | 1,200.3% |
| 1975 | -3982.6% | 0.3% | -11.6% |
| 2003 | +1517.3% | -1.0% | 14.1% |
| 2014 | +1194.6% | -0.8% | 8.2% |
| 1983 | +1101.0% | -2.1% | 21.4% |
| 1940 | -962.6% | -5.9% | -62.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 41.3% | -5.9% | 200.0% | 6 |
| 1940s | 149.0% | -89.6% | 1,500.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | 125.8% | -19.4% | 1,200.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.0% | -1.6% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.8% | -11.6% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.2% | -4.2% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 0.9% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | -11.2% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | -7.2% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -8.6% | -21.1% | 1.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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 percentage change in co₂ emissions in Lebanon?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Lebanon was 0.6% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,500.0% in 1942.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -89.6% in 1943.
- How does Lebanon rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Lebanon ranks 150th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.9%. 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 percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.