CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Lebanon
Lebanon: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita was 2.7 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Lebanon, 1931–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 2.7 tonnes per person for co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Lebanon peaked at 4.52 tonnes per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 tonnes per person, in 1931.
That places Lebanon 117th out of 213 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 | 0.0382 tonnes per person | 0.0039 tonnes per person | 0.0586 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 1940s | 0.0776 tonnes per person | 0.0192 tonnes per person | 0.3015 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.08 tonnes per person | 0.8233 tonnes per person | 1.4 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.59 tonnes per person | 1.44 tonnes per person | 1.87 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.19 tonnes per person | 1.65 tonnes per person | 2.75 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.14 tonnes per person | 1.87 tonnes per person | 2.41 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.02 tonnes per person | 2.19 tonnes per person | 3.9 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6 tonnes per person | 2.84 tonnes per person | 4.2 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.12 tonnes per person | 3.78 tonnes per person | 4.52 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.13 tonnes per person | 2.67 tonnes per person | 4.16 tonnes per person | 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)
- 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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Lebanon?
- Co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Lebanon was 2.7 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.52 tonnes per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 tonnes per person in 1931.
- How does Lebanon rank for co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 117th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.