Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Lebanon
Lebanon: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source was 0.0176 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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 |
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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 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.