Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Lebanon
Lebanon: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 71,924 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Lebanon, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 71,924 tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024.
That represents a change of up 97.7% on the previous year and up 1,263.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Lebanon peaked at 862,176 tonnes in 1964 and was at its lowest, -1.55 million tonnes, in 1998.
Lebanon ranks 111th of 197 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 88,980 tonnes | 85,738 tonnes | 90,831 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 84,279 tonnes | 80,571 tonnes | 88,962 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 265,717 tonnes | 141,614 tonnes | 337,088 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 118,234 tonnes | 32,536 tonnes | 265,274 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 58,675 tonnes | 40,964 tonnes | 63,314 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | -42,568 tonnes | -96,510 tonnes | 35,980 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | -113,665 tonnes | -120,949 tonnes | -104,534 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 210,841 tonnes | -10,809 tonnes | 339,946 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 468,472 tonnes | 380,030 tonnes | 528,679 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 454,842 tonnes | 433,341 tonnes | 498,634 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 347,332 tonnes | -117,248 tonnes | 508,050 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 476,826 tonnes | 80,022 tonnes | 862,176 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 189,898 tonnes | -427,112 tonnes | 852,210 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | -175,253 tonnes | -388,128 tonnes | 38,875 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | -131,871 tonnes | -1.55 million tonnes | 487,056 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | -475,495 tonnes | -1.01 million tonnes | -48,951 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,330 tonnes | -193,093 tonnes | 205,037 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,805 tonnes | -16,671 tonnes | 93,102 tonnes | 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)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.7 tonnes per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Lebanon?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Lebanon was 71,924 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 862,176 tonnes in 1964.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.55 million tonnes in 1998.
- How does Lebanon rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Lebanon ranks 111th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,263.2%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.