Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Lebanon
Lebanon: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP was 60.78 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
60.78 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
118th
of 198 countries
All-time high
99.35 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2017
All-time low
19.22 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Lebanon, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 60.78 billion international-$ in 2021 prices for change in co₂ emissions and gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Lebanon peaked at 99.35 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19.22 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
That places Lebanon 118th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.22 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 28.72 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +49.4% |
| 1992 | 33.44 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +16.4% |
| 1993 | 37.04 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 40.04 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 42.63 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 47.44 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 47.94 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 49.70 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 49.43 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 50.10 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 52.02 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 53.80 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 55.54 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 59.25 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 60.84 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 61.78 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 67.53 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 73.66 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 81.20 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 87.67 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 88.43 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 90.70 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 94.17 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 96.51 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 96.96 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 98.47 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 99.35 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 97.48 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 90.74 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 71.32 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 66.33 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 65.92 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 65.42 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 60.78 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 60.78 billion international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66.76 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 60.78 billion international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 216.68 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 28% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +49.4% | 19.22 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 28.72 billion international-$ in 2021 prices |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.56 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 19.22 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 49.70 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.57 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 50.10 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 81.20 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.05 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 87.67 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 99.35 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.95 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 60.78 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 71.32 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 115 Mongolia 63.43 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 116 Burkina Faso 63.19 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 117 Benin 60.98 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 119 Kyrgyzstan 57.85 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 120 Estonia 56.85 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 121 Nicaragua 55.59 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 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 change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Lebanon?
- Change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Lebanon was 60.78 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 99.35 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2017.
- What is the lowest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.22 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Lebanon rank for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Lebanon ranks 118th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.