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.
Methane emissions in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 110,502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 111,272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1852 | 112,042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1853 | 112,812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1854 | 113,582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 114,351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 115,120 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1857 | 115,889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 116,658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1859 | 117,426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 118,194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1861 | 119,016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1862 | 119,838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1863 | 120,659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1864 | 121,481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1865 | 122,301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1866 | 123,122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1867 | 123,942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1868 | 124,762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1869 | 125,582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1870 | 126,401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1871 | 128,825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1872 | 131,247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1873 | 133,669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1874 | 136,090 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1875 | 138,509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1876 | 140,928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1877 | 143,346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1878 | 145,762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1879 | 148,178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1880 | 150,593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1881 | 150,711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1882 | 150,829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1883 | 150,948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1884 | 151,066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1885 | 151,184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1886 | 151,302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1887 | 151,420 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1888 | 151,538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1889 | 151,656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1890 | 151,773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1891 | 153,443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1892 | 155,111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1893 | 156,778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 158,445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1895 | 160,110 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1896 | 161,775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1897 | 163,439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1898 | 165,103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1899 | 166,765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1900 | 168,427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1901 | 167,544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1902 | 166,666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1903 | 165,791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1904 | 164,922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1905 | 164,056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1906 | 163,195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1907 | 162,337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1908 | 161,484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1909 | 160,635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1910 | 159,791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1911 | 161,176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1912 | 162,553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1913 | 163,922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1914 | 165,283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1915 | 166,636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1916 | 167,981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1917 | 169,317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1918 | 170,646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1919 | 171,967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1920 | 173,280 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1921 | 177,451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1922 | 181,626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1923 | 185,806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1924 | 189,989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1925 | 194,176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1926 | 198,368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1927 | 202,563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1928 | 206,762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1929 | 210,965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1930 | 215,171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1931 | 220,535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1932 | 225,904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1933 | 231,277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1934 | 236,654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1935 | 242,036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1936 | 249,125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1937 | 256,290 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1938 | 263,531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1939 | 270,850 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1940 | 278,910 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1941 | 290,557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1942 | 302,424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1943 | 314,512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1944 | 326,820 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1945 | 343,003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1946 | 359,655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1947 | 376,782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1948 | 394,391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1949 | 412,485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1950 | 446,346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.2% |
| 1951 | 463,410 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1952 | 482,379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1953 | 507,992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1954 | 536,102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1955 | 568,253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1956 | 601,504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1957 | 634,809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1958 | 667,303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1959 | 704,947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1960 | 741,413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1961 | 737,696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 776,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 821,949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 839,602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 871,403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 897,328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 909,134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 914,381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 943,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 914,625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 1.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 1.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 1.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 1.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 1.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 1.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 2.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 2.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 2.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 2.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 2.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 2.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 2.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 2.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 2.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 2.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 3.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 3.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 3.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 3.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 3.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 3.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 3.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 3.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 3.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 3.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 3.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 3.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 3.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 3.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 35% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 3.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 15% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
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
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 19.75 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 540.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 302.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 238.28 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 137.53 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 135.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.5116 kt (2050)
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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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.