Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Lebanon
Lebanon: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement was 72.49 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Lebanon, 1931–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Lebanon stood at 72.49 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 93 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Lebanon peaked at 72.49 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,634 tonnes, in 1931.
Lebanon ranks 63rd of 211 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 | 2.22 million tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | 3.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.84 million tonnes | 3.78 million tonnes | 8.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.88 million tonnes | 8.77 million tonnes | 14.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.83 million tonnes | 15.14 million tonnes | 17.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.49 million tonnes | 17.88 million tonnes | 23.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.46 million tonnes | 24.84 million tonnes | 45.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.49 million tonnes | 47.58 million tonnes | 68.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.66 million tonnes | 68.92 million tonnes | 72.49 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Lebanon?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Lebanon was 72.49 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 from cement recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 72.49 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,634 tonnes in 1931.
- How does Lebanon rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Lebanon ranks 63rd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. 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 from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.