Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Lebanon
Lebanon: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 707.37 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
707.37 million tonnes
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
71st
of 215 countries
All-time high
707.37 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
1.38 million tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Lebanon, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 707.37 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Lebanon peaked at 707.37 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.38 million tonnes, in 1950.
Lebanon ranks 71st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.38 million tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 2.68 million tonnes | +94.7% |
| 1952 | 3.71 million tonnes | +38.1% |
| 1953 | 4.79 million tonnes | +29.4% |
| 1954 | 5.93 million tonnes | +23.6% |
| 1955 | 7.32 million tonnes | +23.5% |
| 1956 | 8.96 million tonnes | +22.4% |
| 1957 | 10.74 million tonnes | +19.9% |
| 1958 | 12.46 million tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1959 | 14.53 million tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1960 | 16.68 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1961 | 18.92 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1962 | 21.34 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1963 | 23.89 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1964 | 26.69 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1965 | 29.50 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1966 | 32.57 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1967 | 35.63 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 38.86 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 42.56 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1970 | 45.83 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 50.41 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 55.27 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 61.57 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 67.91 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 73.48 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 78.74 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 83.62 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 88.62 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 93.70 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 99.12 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 104.26 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 109.51 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 116.08 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 122.50 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 130.05 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 137.36 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 144.87 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 152.07 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 159.67 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 167.43 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 175.45 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 185.06 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 194.94 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 205.61 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 216.92 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 228.32 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 242.00 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 256.45 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 271.04 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 284.38 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 298.59 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 312.66 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 328.38 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 342.47 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 355.87 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 368.15 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 379.13 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 393.73 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 411.54 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 427.92 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 444.98 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 464.30 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 483.42 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 504.17 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 526.88 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 550.40 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 575.36 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 598.86 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 622.49 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 645.29 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 663.82 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 678.20 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 692.75 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 707.37 million tonnes | +2.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 707.37 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 182.59 million tonnes, 3.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 707.37 million tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.24 billion tonnes, 57% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +94.7% | 1.38 million tonnes | 2.68 million tonnes |
| 1952 | +38.1% | 2.68 million tonnes | 3.71 million tonnes |
| 1953 | +29.4% | 3.71 million tonnes | 4.79 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.25 million tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | 14.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 28.66 million tonnes | 16.68 million tonnes | 42.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.91 million tonnes | 45.83 million tonnes | 93.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 127.55 million tonnes | 99.12 million tonnes | 159.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 214.32 million tonnes | 167.43 million tonnes | 271.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 347.49 million tonnes | 284.38 million tonnes | 411.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 519.88 million tonnes | 427.92 million tonnes | 622.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 677.49 million tonnes | 645.29 million tonnes | 707.37 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 oil in Lebanon?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Lebanon was 707.37 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 oil recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 707.37 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 million tonnes in 1950.
- How does Lebanon rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Lebanon ranks 71st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.