Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Lebanon
Lebanon: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 794.73 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Lebanon, 1931–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 794.73 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 93 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Lebanon peaked at 794.73 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,634 tonnes, in 1931.
Lebanon ranks 89th of 215 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 130,834 tonnes | 3,634 tonnes | 319,818 tonnes | 8 |
| 1940s | 827,528 tonnes | 341,624 tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 9.51 million tonnes | 2.77 million tonnes | 17.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 34.65 million tonnes | 20.54 million tonnes | 50.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 82.11 million tonnes | 54.83 million tonnes | 108.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 144.82 million tonnes | 114.68 million tonnes | 177.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 235.41 million tonnes | 185.75 million tonnes | 297.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 388.35 million tonnes | 313.34 million tonnes | 465.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 590.77 million tonnes | 485.29 million tonnes | 704.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 762.83 million tonnes | 728.68 million tonnes | 794.73 million 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)
- 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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions in Lebanon?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in Lebanon was 794.73 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 794.73 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,634 tonnes in 1931.
- How does Lebanon rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Lebanon ranks 89th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.