Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Lebanon
Lebanon: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source was 0.0176 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0176 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 17.5%
World rank
106th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.14 tonnes per person
in 1997
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1983
Years of data
72
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Lebanon, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 0.0176 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions by source in 2024.
That represents a change of up 17.5% on the previous year and down 82.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Lebanon peaked at 0.14 tonnes per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1983.
Lebanon ranks 106th of 179 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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1952 | 0.0077 tonnes per person | +192.4% |
| 1953 | 0.0075 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1954 | 0.0049 tonnes per person | -35.2% |
| 1955 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | -51.4% |
| 1956 | 0.0046 tonnes per person | +94.4% |
| 1957 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1958 | 0.0043 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1959 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1960 | 0.0061 tonnes per person | +45.9% |
| 1961 | 0.002 tonnes per person | -67.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0038 tonnes per person | +93.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0112 tonnes per person | +190.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0144 tonnes per person | +29.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0123 tonnes per person | -14.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0051 tonnes per person | -58.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | -67.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0049 tonnes per person | +192.4% |
| 1969 | 0.011 tonnes per person | +126.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0046 tonnes per person | -58.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0073 tonnes per person | +62.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0142 tonnes per person | +95.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0097 tonnes per person | -31.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0095 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0054 tonnes per person | -43.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0053 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0052 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0051 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.005 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0049 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | -50.8% |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.0729 tonnes per person | — |
| 1994 | 0.0725 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1203 tonnes per person | +65.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1398 tonnes per person | +16.3% |
| 1997 | 0.14 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1201 tonnes per person | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1188 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1159 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.114 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1125 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1109 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1091 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1075 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1056 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1036 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1019 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1005 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1119 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1229 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1197 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0874 tonnes per person | -27.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0987 tonnes per person | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0968 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0991 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1017 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0441 tonnes per person | -56.7% |
| 2019 | 0.019 tonnes per person | -57.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0077 tonnes per person | -59.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0276 tonnes per person | +257.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0089 tonnes per person | -67.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0149 tonnes per person | +67.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0176 tonnes per person | +17.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.0176 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0262 tonnes per person, 67% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.0176 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0176 tonnes per person, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +257.4% | 0.0077 tonnes per person | 0.0276 tonnes per person |
| 1952 | +192.4% | 0.0026 tonnes per person | 0.0077 tonnes per person |
| 1968 | +192.4% | 0.0017 tonnes per person | 0.0049 tonnes per person |
| 1963 | +190.8% | 0.0038 tonnes per person | 0.0112 tonnes per person |
| 1969 | +126.9% | 0.0049 tonnes per person | 0.011 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0045 tonnes per person | 0.0024 tonnes per person | 0.0077 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0072 tonnes per person | 0.0017 tonnes per person | 0.0144 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0071 tonnes per person | 0.0045 tonnes per person | 0.0142 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.005 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1121 tonnes per person | 0.0725 tonnes per person | 0.14 tonnes per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.1082 tonnes per person | 0.1005 tonnes per person | 0.1159 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0901 tonnes per person | 0.019 tonnes per person | 0.1229 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0153 tonnes per person | 0.0077 tonnes per person | 0.0276 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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 per capita co₂ emissions by source in Lebanon?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by source in Lebanon was 0.0176 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.14 tonnes per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1983.
- How does Lebanon rank for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Lebanon ranks 106th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by source rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.