Energy — Emissions per capita in Lebanon

Lebanon: Energy — Emissions per capita was 3.44 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.44 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
96th
of 207 countries
All-time high
4.23 t CO2eq/cap
in 2019
All-time low
2.2 t CO2eq/cap
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions per capita in Lebanon, 1990–2023

012341990200620231990: 2.2 t CO2eq/cap1991: 2.3 t CO2eq/cap1992: 2.7 t CO2eq/cap1993: 2.7 t CO2eq/cap1994: 2.9 t CO2eq/cap1995: 3 t CO2eq/cap1996: 3 t CO2eq/cap1997: 3.5 t CO2eq/cap1998: 3.6 t CO2eq/cap1999: 3.6 t CO2eq/cap2000: 3.2 t CO2eq/cap2001: 3.4 t CO2eq/cap2002: 3.3 t CO2eq/cap2003: 3.6 t CO2eq/cap2004: 3.2 t CO2eq/cap2005: 3 t CO2eq/cap2006: 2.7 t CO2eq/cap2007: 2.4 t CO2eq/cap2008: 3.1 t CO2eq/cap2009: 3.7 t CO2eq/cap2010: 3.5 t CO2eq/cap2011: 3.5 t CO2eq/cap2012: 3.9 t CO2eq/cap2013: 3.5 t CO2eq/cap2014: 3.4 t CO2eq/cap2015: 3.6 t CO2eq/cap2016: 3.9 t CO2eq/cap2017: 4.2 t CO2eq/cap2018: 4.1 t CO2eq/cap2019: 4.2 t CO2eq/cap2020: 3.8 t CO2eq/cap2021: 3.5 t CO2eq/cap2022: 3.4 t CO2eq/cap2023: 3.4 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions per capita in Lebanon stood at 3.44 t CO2eq/cap.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Lebanon peaked at 4.23 t CO2eq/cap in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.2 t CO2eq/cap, in 1990.

That places Lebanon 96th out of 207 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.96 t CO2eq/cap 2.2 t CO2eq/cap 3.65 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 3.17 t CO2eq/cap 2.41 t CO2eq/cap 3.72 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 3.77 t CO2eq/cap 3.4 t CO2eq/cap 4.23 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 3.52 t CO2eq/cap 3.41 t CO2eq/cap 3.78 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 93 Switzerland 3.67 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 94 Ukraine 3.58 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 95 Viet Nam 3.52 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 97 Mauritius 3.42 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 97 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3.42 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 99 Romania 3.33 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions per capita in Lebanon?
Energy — emissions per capita in Lebanon was 3.44 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 4.23 t CO2eq/cap in 2019.
What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
How does Lebanon rank for energy — emissions per capita?
Lebanon ranks 96th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 7,974 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.