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Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Lebanon

Lebanon: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP was 0.0306 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0306 tonnes per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 21.1%
World rank
28th
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.0654 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 1989
All-time low
0.0117 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2013
Years of data
37
1988–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Lebanon, 1988–2024

0.020.040.061988200620241988: 0.051 tonnes per US$ of GDP1989: 0.065 tonnes per US$ of GDP1990: 0.065 tonnes per US$ of GDP1991: 0.041 tonnes per US$ of GDP1992: 0.035 tonnes per US$ of GDP1993: 0.027 tonnes per US$ of GDP1994: 0.023 tonnes per US$ of GDP1995: 0.02 tonnes per US$ of GDP1996: 0.018 tonnes per US$ of GDP1997: 0.017 tonnes per US$ of GDP1998: 0.016 tonnes per US$ of GDP1999: 0.017 tonnes per US$ of GDP2000: 0.018 tonnes per US$ of GDP2001: 0.019 tonnes per US$ of GDP2002: 0.018 tonnes per US$ of GDP2003: 0.018 tonnes per US$ of GDP2004: 0.018 tonnes per US$ of GDP2005: 0.019 tonnes per US$ of GDP2006: 0.019 tonnes per US$ of GDP2007: 0.017 tonnes per US$ of GDP2008: 0.015 tonnes per US$ of GDP2009: 0.013 tonnes per US$ of GDP2010: 0.013 tonnes per US$ of GDP2011: 0.013 tonnes per US$ of GDP2012: 0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP2013: 0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP2014: 0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP2015: 0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP2016: 0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP2017: 0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP2018: 0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP2019: 0.014 tonnes per US$ of GDP2020: 0.023 tonnes per US$ of GDP2021: 0.032 tonnes per US$ of GDP2022: 0.036 tonnes per US$ of GDP2023: 0.039 tonnes per US$ of GDP2024: 0.031 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Lebanon recorded 0.0306 tonnes per US$ of GDP for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.1% on the previous year and up 156.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Lebanon peaked at 0.0654 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0117 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2013.

Lebanon ranks 28th of 202 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, per unit of GDP in Lebanon, year by year

Year tonnes per US$ of GDP Change
1988 0.0514 tonnes per US$ of GDP —
1989 0.0654 tonnes per US$ of GDP +27.4%
1990 0.0654 tonnes per US$ of GDP -0.0%
1991 0.0413 tonnes per US$ of GDP -36.8%
1992 0.0348 tonnes per US$ of GDP -15.7%
1993 0.0269 tonnes per US$ of GDP -22.7%
1994 0.0234 tonnes per US$ of GDP -13.0%
1995 0.0203 tonnes per US$ of GDP -13.6%
1996 0.0183 tonnes per US$ of GDP -9.8%
1997 0.0168 tonnes per US$ of GDP -7.8%
1998 0.0163 tonnes per US$ of GDP -3.1%
1999 0.0171 tonnes per US$ of GDP +5.0%
2000 0.0182 tonnes per US$ of GDP +6.0%
2001 0.0187 tonnes per US$ of GDP +2.9%
2002 0.0181 tonnes per US$ of GDP -3.3%
2003 0.0182 tonnes per US$ of GDP +0.5%
2004 0.018 tonnes per US$ of GDP -0.6%
2005 0.0185 tonnes per US$ of GDP +2.7%
2006 0.0188 tonnes per US$ of GDP +1.2%
2007 0.0172 tonnes per US$ of GDP -8.3%
2008 0.0153 tonnes per US$ of GDP -11.3%
2009 0.0131 tonnes per US$ of GDP -13.9%
2010 0.0126 tonnes per US$ of GDP -4.0%
2011 0.0127 tonnes per US$ of GDP +0.3%
2012 0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP -5.3%
2013 0.0117 tonnes per US$ of GDP -2.2%
2014 0.0119 tonnes per US$ of GDP +1.7%
2015 0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP +0.6%
2016 0.0122 tonnes per US$ of GDP +1.9%
2017 0.0123 tonnes per US$ of GDP +0.7%
2018 0.0124 tonnes per US$ of GDP +0.4%
2019 0.0137 tonnes per US$ of GDP +10.3%
2020 0.023 tonnes per US$ of GDP +68.2%
2021 0.0323 tonnes per US$ of GDP +40.8%
2022 0.0364 tonnes per US$ of GDP +12.5%
2023 0.0388 tonnes per US$ of GDP +6.7%
2024 0.0306 tonnes per US$ of GDP -21.1%

Lebanon compared with similar countries

  • Lebanon's 0.0306 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0084 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 3.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Lebanon's 0.0306 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0156 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP 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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +68.2% 0.0137 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.023 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0584 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0514 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0654 tonnes per US$ of GDP 2
1990s 0.0281 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0163 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0654 tonnes per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0174 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0131 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0188 tonnes per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0124 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0117 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0137 tonnes per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0322 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.023 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0388 tonnes per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 25 Serbia 0.0325 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 26 North Macedonia 0.0317 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 27 Poland 0.0316 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 29 Lesotho 0.0302 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 30 Nauru 0.0302 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 31 Yemen 0.0298 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Lebanon?
Cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Lebanon was 0.0306 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 0.0654 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1989.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0117 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2013.
How does Lebanon rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp?
Lebanon ranks 28th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is up 156.4%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions ÷ GDP (current US$)

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  • Cumulative CO₂ emissions Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
  • GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP
Unit
tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
202 places, 11,089 data points, 1960–2024
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Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.