Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Lebanon
Lebanon: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas was 578,895 tonnes in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
578,895 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
120th
of 146 countries
All-time high
578,895 tonnes
in 2010
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2015
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Lebanon, 2008–2015
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2015, cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Lebanon stood at 578,895 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over five years.
Lebanon ranks 120th of 146 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2009 | 95,247 tonnes | — |
| 2010 | 578,895 tonnes | +507.8% |
| 2011 | 578,895 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 578,895 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 578,895 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 578,895 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 578,895 tonnes | +0.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 578,895 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52.24 million tonnes, 1% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 578,895 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 559.43 million tonnes, 0% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47,624 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 95,247 tonnes | 2 |
| 2010s | 578,895 tonnes | 578,895 tonnes | 578,895 tonnes | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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 gas in Lebanon?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Lebanon was 578,895 tonnes in 2015, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 578,895 tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2008.
- How does Lebanon rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Lebanon ranks 120th out of 146 countries with data for 2015.
- 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.