Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Lebanon
Lebanon: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 71,924 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
71,924 tonnes
Change on year
up 97.7%
World rank
111th
of 197 countries
All-time high
862,176 tonnes
in 1964
All-time low
-1.55 million tonnes
in 1998
Years of data
175
1850–2024
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.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 85,738 tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 86,800 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1852 | 87,716 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1853 | 88,522 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1854 | 89,182 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 89,731 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1856 | 90,134 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1857 | 90,464 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1858 | 90,684 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1859 | 90,831 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1860 | 88,962 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1861 | 87,423 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1862 | 86,214 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1863 | 85,261 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1864 | 84,419 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1865 | 83,612 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1866 | 82,880 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1867 | 82,110 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1868 | 81,341 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1869 | 80,571 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1870 | 141,614 tonnes | +75.8% |
| 1871 | 190,784 tonnes | +34.7% |
| 1872 | 226,032 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1873 | 252,156 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1874 | 272,602 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1875 | 289,419 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1876 | 303,819 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1877 | 316,313 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1878 | 327,342 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1879 | 337,088 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1880 | 265,274 tonnes | -21.3% |
| 1881 | 206,869 tonnes | -22.0% |
| 1882 | 165,210 tonnes | -20.1% |
| 1883 | 134,469 tonnes | -18.6% |
| 1884 | 110,470 tonnes | -17.8% |
| 1885 | 90,611 tonnes | -18.0% |
| 1886 | 73,536 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 1887 | 58,477 tonnes | -20.5% |
| 1888 | 44,884 tonnes | -23.2% |
| 1889 | 32,536 tonnes | -27.5% |
| 1890 | 40,964 tonnes | +25.9% |
| 1891 | 51,113 tonnes | +24.8% |
| 1892 | 57,378 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1893 | 60,749 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1894 | 62,471 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1895 | 63,204 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1896 | 63,314 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1897 | 63,057 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1898 | 62,581 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1899 | 61,922 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1900 | 35,980 tonnes | -41.9% |
| 1901 | 9,380 tonnes | -73.9% |
| 1902 | -11,908 tonnes | -227.0% |
| 1903 | -29,129 tonnes | +144.6% |
| 1904 | -43,638 tonnes | +49.8% |
| 1905 | -56,352 tonnes | +29.1% |
| 1906 | -67,747 tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1907 | -78,116 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1908 | -87,643 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1909 | -96,510 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1910 | -104,534 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1911 | -107,905 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1912 | -110,067 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1913 | -111,752 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1914 | -113,291 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1915 | -114,793 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1916 | -116,259 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1917 | -117,761 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1918 | -119,336 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1919 | -120,949 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1920 | -10,809 tonnes | -91.1% |
| 1921 | 76,138 tonnes | -804.4% |
| 1922 | 138,719 tonnes | +82.2% |
| 1923 | 185,545 tonnes | +33.8% |
| 1924 | 222,368 tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1925 | 252,963 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1926 | 279,197 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1927 | 302,097 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1928 | 322,249 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1929 | 339,946 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1930 | 380,030 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1931 | 409,599 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1932 | 433,048 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1933 | 452,724 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1934 | 469,615 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1935 | 484,527 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1936 | 497,571 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1937 | 509,296 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1938 | 519,628 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1939 | 528,679 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1940 | 498,634 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1941 | 477,602 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1942 | 464,668 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1943 | 456,534 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1944 | 451,075 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1945 | 446,825 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1946 | 443,197 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1947 | 439,900 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1948 | 436,639 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1949 | 433,341 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1950 | 451,185 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1951 | 508,050 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1952 | 500,502 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 415,021 tonnes | -17.1% |
| 1954 | 456,534 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1955 | 462,324 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 369,844 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1957 | 202,692 tonnes | -45.2% |
| 1958 | 224,420 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1959 | -117,248 tonnes | -152.2% |
| 1960 | 80,022 tonnes | -168.3% |
| 1961 | 319,904 tonnes | +299.8% |
| 1962 | 91,710 tonnes | -71.3% |
| 1963 | 448,071 tonnes | +388.6% |
| 1964 | 862,176 tonnes | +92.4% |
| 1965 | 349,875 tonnes | -59.4% |
| 1966 | 653,914 tonnes | +86.9% |
| 1967 | 742,473 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1968 | 612,657 tonnes | -17.5% |
| 1969 | 607,455 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 596,866 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 642,629 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 852,210 tonnes | +32.6% |
| 1973 | 488,228 tonnes | -42.7% |
| 1974 | 160,263 tonnes | -67.2% |
| 1975 | 72,877 tonnes | -54.5% |
| 1976 | -53,934 tonnes | -174.0% |
| 1977 | -155,757 tonnes | +188.8% |
| 1978 | -277,292 tonnes | +78.0% |
| 1979 | -427,112 tonnes | +54.0% |
| 1980 | -388,128 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1981 | -366,656 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1982 | -329,027 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1983 | -243,839 tonnes | -25.9% |
| 1984 | -195,438 tonnes | -19.8% |
| 1985 | -130,988 tonnes | -33.0% |
| 1986 | 38,875 tonnes | -129.7% |
| 1987 | -55,326 tonnes | -242.3% |
| 1988 | -80,791 tonnes | +46.0% |
| 1989 | -1,209 tonnes | -98.5% |
| 1990 | -21,434 tonnes | +1672.7% |
| 1991 | -64,450 tonnes | +200.7% |
| 1992 | -84,235 tonnes | +30.7% |
| 1993 | 49,757 tonnes | -159.1% |
| 1994 | 53,861 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 487,056 tonnes | +804.3% |
| 1996 | 460,125 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 219,547 tonnes | -52.3% |
| 1998 | -1.55 million tonnes | -807.2% |
| 1999 | -866,389 tonnes | -44.2% |
| 2000 | -1.01 million tonnes | +16.2% |
| 2001 | -448,620 tonnes | -55.4% |
| 2002 | -48,951 tonnes | -89.1% |
| 2003 | -236,255 tonnes | +382.6% |
| 2004 | -108,857 tonnes | -53.9% |
| 2005 | -566,674 tonnes | +420.6% |
| 2006 | -299,019 tonnes | -47.2% |
| 2007 | -489,804 tonnes | +63.8% |
| 2008 | -549,673 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2009 | -1.00 million tonnes | +82.0% |
| 2010 | -193,093 tonnes | -80.7% |
| 2011 | 21,801 tonnes | -111.3% |
| 2012 | -82,770 tonnes | -479.7% |
| 2013 | -16,561 tonnes | -80.0% |
| 2014 | 5,276 tonnes | -131.9% |
| 2015 | 188,476 tonnes | +3472.2% |
| 2016 | 205,037 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2017 | -36,603 tonnes | -117.9% |
| 2018 | -105,743 tonnes | +188.9% |
| 2019 | 167,481 tonnes | -258.4% |
| 2020 | 93,102 tonnes | -44.4% |
| 2021 | -16,671 tonnes | -117.9% |
| 2022 | 4,287 tonnes | -125.7% |
| 2023 | 36,384 tonnes | +748.7% |
| 2024 | 71,924 tonnes | +97.7% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 71,924 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.54 million tonnes, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 71,924 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37,666 tonnes, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +3472.2% | 5,276 tonnes | 188,476 tonnes |
| 1990 | -1672.7% | -1,209 tonnes | -21,434 tonnes |
| 1998 | -807.2% | 219,547 tonnes | -1.55 million tonnes |
| 1921 | +804.4% | -10,809 tonnes | 76,138 tonnes |
| 1995 | +804.3% | 53,861 tonnes | 487,056 tonnes |
| 2023 | +748.7% | 4,287 tonnes | 36,384 tonnes |
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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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 238.28 kt (2050)
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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.