Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Lebanon
Lebanon: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions was -7.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Lebanon, 1989–2024
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded -7.1% for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 830.8% on the previous year and down 385.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Lebanon peaked at 49.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, -42.5%, in 1989.
That places Lebanon 210th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -42.5% | — |
| 1990 | 26.5% | -162.5% |
| 1991 | 49.4% | +86.4% |
| 1992 | 16.4% | -66.8% |
| 1993 | 10.8% | -34.5% |
| 1994 | 8.1% | -24.7% |
| 1995 | 6.4% | -20.4% |
| 1996 | 11.3% | +75.0% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | -90.7% |
| 1998 | 3.7% | +247.5% |
| 1999 | -0.5% | -114.3% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | -355.3% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | +186.1% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | +107.0% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | -59.8% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -42.3% |
| 2007 | 9.3% | +500.9% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 10.2% | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | -22.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -89.1% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | +195.7% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | +49.2% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -35.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -81.4% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +236.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -41.9% |
| 2018 | -1.9% | -308.7% |
| 2019 | -6.9% | +266.9% |
| 2020 | -21.4% | +209.5% |
| 2021 | -7.0% | -67.3% |
| 2022 | -0.6% | -91.1% |
| 2023 | -0.8% | +22.3% |
| 2024 | -7.1% | +830.8% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's -7.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.3%. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's -7.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.9%. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in GDP and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -830.8% | -0.8% | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -42.5% | -42.5% | -42.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 13.3% | -0.5% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 1.3% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | -6.9% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.4% | -21.4% | -0.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 207 Haiti -2.7% compare
- 208 Iran -2.8% compare
- 209 Equatorial Guinea -5.8% compare
- 211 South Sudan -10.8% compare
- 212 New Caledonia -13.5% 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 annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Lebanon?
- Annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Lebanon was -7.1% in 2024, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -42.5% in 1989.
- How does Lebanon rank for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Lebanon ranks 210th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 385.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.