Carbon intensity of energy in Lebanon
Lebanon: Carbon intensity of energy was 219.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of energy in Lebanon, 1980–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 219.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour for carbon intensity of energy in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Lebanon peaked at 388.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1990 and was at its lowest, 206.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 1980.
Lebanon ranks 83rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 256.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 206.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 358.39 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 260.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 231.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 388.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 267.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 256.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 296.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 253.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 239.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 261.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 229.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 219.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 237.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 80 Angola 221.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 81 Bahamas 220.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 82 Dominica 220.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 84 Malaysia 219.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 85 Solomon Islands 219.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 86 Taiwan 218.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
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 carbon intensity of energy in Lebanon?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Lebanon was 219.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 388.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 206.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1980.
- How does Lebanon rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Lebanon ranks 83rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.