Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Lebanon
Lebanon: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 707.37 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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
- 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 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.