Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Lebanon
Lebanon: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 805.76 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Lebanon, 1931–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 805.76 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in 2024. That is the highest value across all 93 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Lebanon peaked at 805.76 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 413,233 tonnes, in 1931.
That places Lebanon 130th out of 194 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 2.20 million tonnes | 413,233 tonnes | 4.15 million tonnes | 8 |
| 1940s | 7.22 million tonnes | 4.68 million tonnes | 9.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 20.24 million tonnes | 11.61 million tonnes | 29.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 48.62 million tonnes | 32.47 million tonnes | 67.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 100.90 million tonnes | 72.05 million tonnes | 127.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 161.99 million tonnes | 132.82 million tonnes | 194.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 252.19 million tonnes | 202.50 million tonnes | 313.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 401.36 million tonnes | 327.79 million tonnes | 475.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 601.38 million tonnes | 495.80 million tonnes | 715.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 773.79 million tonnes | 739.62 million tonnes | 805.76 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Lebanon
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Population, total 5.85 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Urban population 5.32 million (2025)
- Urban population 91.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.7 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 794.73 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.7 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.7 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Lebanon?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Lebanon was 805.76 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 805.76 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 413,233 tonnes in 1931.
- How does Lebanon rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Lebanon ranks 130th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.