Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Lebanon
Lebanon: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita was 138.78 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Lebanon, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 138.78 tonnes per person for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Lebanon peaked at 138.78 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.1 tonnes per person, in 1960.
That places Lebanon 124th out of 192 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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.1 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 19.17 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1962 | 20.12 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 21.26 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 22.66 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 23.78 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 25.11 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 26.4 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 27.6 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 29 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 30.19 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 31.88 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 33.67 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 35.78 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 37.68 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 39.22 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 40.9 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 42.26 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 43.21 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 44.17 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 45.1 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 45.96 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 47.03 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 48.59 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 49.77 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 51.14 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 52.13 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 53.07 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 54.11 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 55.22 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 56.32 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 57.39 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 58.76 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 60.36 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 62.15 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 64.26 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 66.35 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 68.89 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 71.21 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 73.63 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 75.71 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 78.09 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 80.64 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 83.58 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 85.96 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 88.08 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 89.64 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 90.66 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 92.59 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 95.35 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 98.35 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 101.27 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 102.82 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 97.59 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 92.09 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 94.31 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 100.75 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 107.92 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 115.39 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 123.54 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 129.7 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 132.75 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 134.82 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 136.84 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 138.78 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 138.78 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 110.76 tonnes per person, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 138.78 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 138.78 tonnes per person, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.32 tonnes per person | 18.1 tonnes per person | 29 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.9 tonnes per person | 30.19 tonnes per person | 44.17 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.21 tonnes per person | 45.1 tonnes per person | 55.22 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.93 tonnes per person | 56.32 tonnes per person | 73.63 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.03 tonnes per person | 75.71 tonnes per person | 95.35 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.4 tonnes per person | 92.09 tonnes per person | 123.54 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.58 tonnes per person | 129.7 tonnes per person | 138.78 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 121 Angola 141.85 tonnes per person compare
- 122 Central African Republic 141.79 tonnes per person compare
- 123 Algeria 139.79 tonnes per person compare
- 125 South Sudan 138.7 tonnes per person compare
- 126 El Salvador 135.91 tonnes per person compare
- 127 Mozambique 134.39 tonnes per person compare
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 including land-use change, per capita in Lebanon?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Lebanon was 138.78 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 138.78 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Lebanon rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 124th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. 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 including land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.