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

0.20.40.60.81195019862022

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 34 Malaysia 0.3212 kilograms per international-$ compare
  2. 35 Cambodia 0.3203 kilograms per international-$ compare
  3. 36 Comoros 0.3161 kilograms per international-$ compare
  4. 38 Canada 0.3109 kilograms per international-$ compare
  5. 39 Uzbekistan 0.3026 kilograms per international-$ compare
  6. 40 Bolivia 0.3005 kilograms per international-$ compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP
Unit
kilograms per international-$
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 14,672 data points, 1820–2022
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).