What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Lebanon?

The highest recorded value was 26.99 million tonnes in 1975.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Lebanon?

The lowest recorded value was 85,738 tonnes in 1850.

How does Lebanon rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?

Lebanon ranks 153rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Lebanon?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Lebanon

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Lebanon
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Lebanon: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 18.59 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

18.59 million tonnes

Change on year

up 0.4%

World rank

153rd

of 197 countries

All-time high

26.99 million tonnes

in 1975

All-time low

85,738 tonnes

in 1850

Years of data

175

1850–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Lebanon, 1850–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Lebanon is 18.59 million tonnes, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Lebanon peaked at 26.99 million tonnes in 1975 and was at its lowest, 85,738 tonnes, in 1850.

Lebanon ranks 153rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1850s	484,784 tonnes	85,738 tonnes	889,802 tonnes	10
1860s	1.36 million tonnes	978,764 tonnes	1.73 million tonnes	10
1870s	3.03 million tonnes	1.87 million tonnes	4.39 million tonnes	10
1880s	5.24 million tonnes	4.66 million tonnes	5.57 million tonnes	10
1890s	5.88 million tonnes	5.61 million tonnes	6.16 million tonnes	10
1900s	6.04 million tonnes	5.73 million tonnes	6.20 million tonnes	10
1910s	5.12 million tonnes	4.60 million tonnes	5.63 million tonnes	10
1920s	5.46 million tonnes	4.59 million tonnes	6.70 million tonnes	10
1930s	9.15 million tonnes	7.08 million tonnes	11.39 million tonnes	10
1940s	13.94 million tonnes	11.89 million tonnes	15.94 million tonnes	10
1950s	18.28 million tonnes	16.39 million tonnes	19.53 million tonnes	10
1960s	21.53 million tonnes	19.49 million tonnes	24.18 million tonnes	10
1970s	26.34 million tonnes	24.78 million tonnes	26.99 million tonnes	10
1980s	24.73 million tonnes	24.33 million tonnes	25.69 million tonnes	10
1990s	24.34 million tonnes	23.01 million tonnes	25.43 million tonnes	10
2000s	20.57 million tonnes	18.25 million tonnes	22.00 million tonnes	10
2010s	18.17 million tonnes	17.98 million tonnes	18.41 million tonnes	10
2020s	18.52 million tonnes	18.48 million tonnes	18.59 million tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Lebanon

150 Mauritania 57.75 million tonnes compare
151 Israel 41.25 million tonnes compare
152 Singapore 21.17 million tonnes compare
154 Samoa 14.28 million tonnes compare
155 Comoros 13.19 million tonnes compare
156 Germany 11.34 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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)

All data for Lebanon →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Lebanon?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Lebanon was 18.59 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 from land-use change recorded in Lebanon?: The highest recorded value was 26.99 million tonnes in 1975.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Lebanon?: The lowest recorded value was 85,738 tonnes in 1850.
How does Lebanon rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?: Lebanon ranks 153rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Lebanon?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.