Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Lebanon
Lebanon: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas was 888,865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
888,865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
140th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2017
All-time low
33,294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Lebanon, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 888,865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for greenhouse gas emissions by gas in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Lebanon peaked at 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2017 and was at its lowest, 33,294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Lebanon ranks 140th of 201 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 35,373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33,294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37,117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 38,207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37,352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39,052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 44,871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39,256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51,576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 54,307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52,381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56,026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 58,974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57,522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60,618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 63,471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61,032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 66,167 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 69,332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 66,769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 72,112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 83,462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 72,905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 96,526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 113,220 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 99,038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 129,305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 170,279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 132,973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 211,930 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 244,187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 217,714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 270,325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 350,052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 274,188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 456,632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 453,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 362,719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 575,782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 507,091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 480,649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 534,615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 672,634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 498,484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 828,314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 771,195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 725,206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 819,854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 814,434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 976,842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 888,865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 137 Moldova 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 138 El Salvador 921,737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 139 Qatar 914,432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 141 Guinea-Bissau 785,058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 142 Slovenia 751,321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 143 Armenia 711,601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 by gas in Lebanon?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Lebanon was 888,865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2017.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Lebanon rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Lebanon ranks 140th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.