Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Lebanon
Lebanon: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.1593 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Lebanon, 1931–2024
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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Lebanon is 0.1593 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Lebanon peaked at 0.5885 tonnes per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 tonnes per person, in 1931.
That places Lebanon 59th out of 209 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.0382 tonnes per person | 0.0039 tonnes per person | 0.0586 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 1940s | 0.0776 tonnes per person | 0.0192 tonnes per person | 0.3015 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1337 tonnes per person | 0.0967 tonnes per person | 0.2106 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2303 tonnes per person | 0.1974 tonnes per person | 0.2654 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2508 tonnes per person | 0.1687 tonnes per person | 0.3063 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0991 tonnes per person | 0.0355 tonnes per person | 0.229 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.133 tonnes per person | 0.0248 tonnes per person | 0.319 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4673 tonnes per person | 0.3754 tonnes per person | 0.5885 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4005 tonnes per person | 0.2407 tonnes per person | 0.5099 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1536 tonnes per person | 0.1378 tonnes per person | 0.161 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 from cement in Lebanon?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Lebanon was 0.1593 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 from cement recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5885 tonnes per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 tonnes per person in 1931.
- How does Lebanon rank for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- Lebanon ranks 59th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.3%. 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 from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.