Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Lebanon
Lebanon: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled was 707.37 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Lebanon, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Lebanon stood at 707.37 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Lebanon peaked at 707.37 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.38 million tonnes, in 1950.
Lebanon ranks 71st 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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.38 million tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 2.68 million tonnes | +94.7% |
| 1952 | 3.71 million tonnes | +38.1% |
| 1953 | 4.79 million tonnes | +29.4% |
| 1954 | 5.93 million tonnes | +23.6% |
| 1955 | 7.32 million tonnes | +23.5% |
| 1956 | 8.96 million tonnes | +22.4% |
| 1957 | 10.74 million tonnes | +19.9% |
| 1958 | 12.46 million tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1959 | 14.53 million tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1960 | 16.68 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1961 | 18.92 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1962 | 21.34 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1963 | 23.89 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1964 | 26.69 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1965 | 29.50 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1966 | 32.57 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1967 | 35.63 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 38.86 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 42.56 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1970 | 45.83 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 50.41 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 55.27 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 61.57 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 67.91 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 73.48 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 78.74 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 83.62 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 88.62 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 93.70 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 99.12 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 104.26 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 109.51 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 116.08 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 122.50 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 130.05 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 137.36 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 144.87 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 152.07 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 159.67 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 167.43 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 175.45 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 185.06 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 194.94 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 205.61 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 216.92 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 228.32 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 242.00 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 256.45 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 271.04 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 284.38 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 298.59 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 312.66 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 328.38 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 342.47 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 355.87 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 368.15 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 379.13 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 393.73 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 411.54 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 427.92 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 444.98 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 464.30 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 483.42 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 504.17 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 526.88 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 550.40 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 575.36 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 598.86 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 622.49 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 645.29 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 663.82 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 678.20 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 692.75 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 707.37 million tonnes | +2.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 707.37 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 182.59 million tonnes, 3.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 707.37 million tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.24 billion tonnes, 57% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +94.7% | 1.38 million tonnes | 2.68 million tonnes |
| 1952 | +38.1% | 2.68 million tonnes | 3.71 million tonnes |
| 1953 | +29.4% | 3.71 million tonnes | 4.79 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.25 million tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | 14.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 28.66 million tonnes | 16.68 million tonnes | 42.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.91 million tonnes | 45.83 million tonnes | 93.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 127.55 million tonnes | 99.12 million tonnes | 159.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 214.32 million tonnes | 167.43 million tonnes | 271.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 347.49 million tonnes | 284.38 million tonnes | 411.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 519.88 million tonnes | 427.92 million tonnes | 622.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 677.49 million tonnes | 645.29 million tonnes | 707.37 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Lebanon
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 19.75 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 540.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 302.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 238.28 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 137.53 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 135.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.5116 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Lebanon?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Lebanon was 707.37 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 707.37 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 million tonnes in 1950.
- How does Lebanon rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled?
- Lebanon ranks 71st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil with 86 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil with 86 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.