Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Lebanon
Lebanon: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.3151 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.3151 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 17.8%
World rank
37th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.9981 kilograms per international-$
in 1989
All-time low
0.129 kilograms per international-$
in 1954
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Lebanon, 1950–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Lebanon is 0.3151 kilograms per international-$, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 17.8% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Lebanon peaked at 0.9981 kilograms per international-$ in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.129 kilograms per international-$, in 1954.
That places Lebanon 37th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.2863 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1951 | 0.2019 kilograms per international-$ | -29.5% |
| 1952 | 0.1532 kilograms per international-$ | -24.1% |
| 1953 | 0.1414 kilograms per international-$ | -7.7% |
| 1954 | 0.129 kilograms per international-$ | -8.8% |
| 1955 | 0.1482 kilograms per international-$ | +14.9% |
| 1956 | 0.1764 kilograms per international-$ | +19.1% |
| 1957 | 0.1899 kilograms per international-$ | +7.6% |
| 1958 | 0.2124 kilograms per international-$ | +11.8% |
| 1959 | 0.242 kilograms per international-$ | +14.0% |
| 1960 | 0.2481 kilograms per international-$ | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 0.2421 kilograms per international-$ | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 0.2481 kilograms per international-$ | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.2608 kilograms per international-$ | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2654 kilograms per international-$ | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.2449 kilograms per international-$ | -7.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2507 kilograms per international-$ | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2589 kilograms per international-$ | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2383 kilograms per international-$ | -8.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2743 kilograms per international-$ | +15.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2334 kilograms per international-$ | -14.9% |
| 1971 | 0.2782 kilograms per international-$ | +19.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2563 kilograms per international-$ | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2978 kilograms per international-$ | +16.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2829 kilograms per international-$ | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3521 kilograms per international-$ | +24.4% |
| 1976 | 0.7776 kilograms per international-$ | +120.9% |
| 1977 | 0.3912 kilograms per international-$ | -49.7% |
| 1978 | 0.4189 kilograms per international-$ | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4113 kilograms per international-$ | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.414 kilograms per international-$ | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.4167 kilograms per international-$ | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.6559 kilograms per international-$ | +57.4% |
| 1983 | 0.66 kilograms per international-$ | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.4496 kilograms per international-$ | -31.9% |
| 1985 | 0.4262 kilograms per international-$ | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.4483 kilograms per international-$ | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4 kilograms per international-$ | -10.8% |
| 1988 | 0.5407 kilograms per international-$ | +35.2% |
| 1989 | 0.9981 kilograms per international-$ | +84.6% |
| 1990 | 0.8095 kilograms per international-$ | -18.9% |
| 1991 | 0.5842 kilograms per international-$ | -27.8% |
| 1992 | 0.6479 kilograms per international-$ | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 0.6236 kilograms per international-$ | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.5992 kilograms per international-$ | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.5999 kilograms per international-$ | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5743 kilograms per international-$ | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.673 kilograms per international-$ | +17.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6778 kilograms per international-$ | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.6643 kilograms per international-$ | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5968 kilograms per international-$ | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 0.589 kilograms per international-$ | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5456 kilograms per international-$ | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5831 kilograms per international-$ | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4873 kilograms per international-$ | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4439 kilograms per international-$ | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 0.375 kilograms per international-$ | -15.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3083 kilograms per international-$ | -17.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3459 kilograms per international-$ | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3657 kilograms per international-$ | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3124 kilograms per international-$ | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3034 kilograms per international-$ | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.326 kilograms per international-$ | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3117 kilograms per international-$ | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3292 kilograms per international-$ | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3514 kilograms per international-$ | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3555 kilograms per international-$ | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3708 kilograms per international-$ | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3506 kilograms per international-$ | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3669 kilograms per international-$ | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4667 kilograms per international-$ | +27.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3836 kilograms per international-$ | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3151 kilograms per international-$ | -17.8% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.3151 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1835 kilograms per international-$, 1.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.3151 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2656 kilograms per international-$, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +120.9% | 0.3521 kilograms per international-$ | 0.7776 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1989 | +84.6% | 0.5407 kilograms per international-$ | 0.9981 kilograms per international-$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1881 kilograms per international-$ | 0.129 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2863 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2532 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2383 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2743 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.37 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2334 kilograms per international-$ | 0.7776 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.541 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4 kilograms per international-$ | 0.9981 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6454 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5743 kilograms per international-$ | 0.8095 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4641 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3083 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5968 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3378 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3034 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3708 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3885 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3151 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4667 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 34 Malaysia 0.3212 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 35 Cambodia 0.3203 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 36 Comoros 0.3161 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 38 Canada 0.3109 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 39 Uzbekistan 0.3026 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 40 Bolivia 0.3005 kilograms per international-$ 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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Lebanon?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Lebanon was 0.3151 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9981 kilograms per international-$ in 1989.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.129 kilograms per international-$ in 1954.
- How does Lebanon rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Lebanon ranks 37th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).