Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Lebanon
Lebanon: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 760,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Lebanon, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Lebanon is 760,000 tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Lebanon peaked at 800,000 tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 450,000 tonnes, in 1990.
Lebanon ranks 145th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 528,000 tonnes | 450,000 tonnes | 590,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 588,000 tonnes | 550,000 tonnes | 620,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 752,000 tonnes | 590,000 tonnes | 800,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 742,500 tonnes | 720,000 tonnes | 770,000 tonnes | 4 |
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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 by sector in Lebanon?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Lebanon was 760,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 800,000 tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 450,000 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Lebanon rank for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Lebanon ranks 145th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.