Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Lebanon
Lebanon: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 5.81 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Lebanon, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
In 2015, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Lebanon stood at 5.81 million tonnes CO₂e. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Lebanon peaked at 5.81 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.97 million tonnes CO₂e, in 1990.
Lebanon ranks 140th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.08 million tonnes CO₂e | 1.97 million tonnes CO₂e | 3.73 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.90 million tonnes CO₂e | 3.59 million tonnes CO₂e | 4.66 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.19 million tonnes CO₂e | 4.49 million tonnes CO₂e | 5.81 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
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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 greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Lebanon?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Lebanon was 5.81 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.81 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 million tonnes CO₂e in 1990.
- How does Lebanon rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Lebanon ranks 140th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.