Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Lebanon
Lebanon: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 77,228 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
77,228 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
26th
of 192 countries
All-time high
77,228 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
3,467 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Lebanon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Lebanon stood at 77,228 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Lebanon peaked at 77,228 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,467 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Lebanon ranks 26th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,467 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3,755 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 4,094 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1964 | 4,497 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1965 | 4,855 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 5,273 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 5,694 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 6,115 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 6,599 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 7,043 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 7,624 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 8,260 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 8,998 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 9,707 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 10,326 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 10,900 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 11,411 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 11,921 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 12,445 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 12,983 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 13,518 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 14,045 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 14,700 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 15,337 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 16,084 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 16,818 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 17,563 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 18,273 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 19,028 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 19,794 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 20,581 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 21,524 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 22,541 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 23,632 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 24,878 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 26,170 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 27,667 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 29,107 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 30,629 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 32,042 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 33,602 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 35,185 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 36,973 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 38,645 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 40,217 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 41,634 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 42,929 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 44,578 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 46,529 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 48,465 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 50,448 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 52,623 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 54,788 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 57,134 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 59,667 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 62,272 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 64,988 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 67,500 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 69,974 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 72,300 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 74,202 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 75,704 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 77,228 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 77,228 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,461 tonnes per square kilometre, 9.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 77,228 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9,842 tonnes per square kilometre, 7.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,928 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,467 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,599 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,864 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,043 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,445 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,835 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,983 tonnes per square kilometre | 19,028 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,652 tonnes per square kilometre | 19,794 tonnes per square kilometre | 30,629 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,233 tonnes per square kilometre | 32,042 tonnes per square kilometre | 46,529 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,786 tonnes per square kilometre | 48,465 tonnes per square kilometre | 69,974 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 74,858 tonnes per square kilometre | 72,300 tonnes per square kilometre | 77,228 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 23 Italy 87,416 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 24 Switzerland 85,596 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 25 United Arab Emirates 78,905 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 27 Ukraine 76,238 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 28 Austria 71,666 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 29 Mauritius 66,032 tonnes per square kilometre 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 square in Lebanon?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Lebanon was 77,228 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 77,228 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,467 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lebanon rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Lebanon ranks 26th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.