Methane emissions in Lebanon
Lebanon: Methane emissions was 3.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
135th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
110,502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Lebanon, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, methane emissions in Lebanon stood at 3.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Lebanon peaked at 3.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 110,502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Lebanon 135th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 113,965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 110,502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 117,426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 121,890 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 118,194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 125,582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 137,296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 126,401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 148,178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 151,125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 150,593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 151,656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 159,274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 151,773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 166,765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 164,506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 160,635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 168,427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 165,927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 159,791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 171,967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 192,099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 173,280 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 210,965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 241,137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 215,171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 270,850 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 339,954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 278,910 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 412,485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 561,304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 446,346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 704,947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 845,191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 737,696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 943,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 914,625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 132 Eritrea 4.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 133 Burundi 4.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 134 Panama 4.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 136 Guyana 3.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 137 Papua New Guinea 3.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 138 Georgia 3.26 million 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 methane emissions in Lebanon?
- Methane emissions in Lebanon was 3.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Lebanon rank for methane emissions?
- Lebanon ranks 135th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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 Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.