Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Lebanon
Lebanon: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 14.29 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Lebanon, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Lebanon stood at 14.29 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 72 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Lebanon peaked at 14.29 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,655 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Lebanon 109th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36,989 tonnes | 3,655 tonnes | 69,598 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 145,827 tonnes | 80,606 tonnes | 219,849 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 323,887 tonnes | 230,831 tonnes | 406,691 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 440,400 tonnes | 421,347 tonnes | 443,331 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.09 million tonnes | 721,795 tonnes | 3.63 million tonnes | 7 |
| 2000s | 6.39 million tonnes | 4.13 million tonnes | 8.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.82 million tonnes | 9.21 million tonnes | 13.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.10 million tonnes | 13.89 million tonnes | 14.29 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)
- 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 coal in Lebanon?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Lebanon was 14.29 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 coal recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 14.29 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,655 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Lebanon rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Lebanon ranks 109th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.