Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Lebanon
Lebanon: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 2.52 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.52 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
72nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
4.08 tonnes per person
in 2019
All-time low
0.7163 tonnes per person
in 1952
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Lebanon stood at 2.52 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Lebanon peaked at 4.08 tonnes per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.7163 tonnes per person, in 1952.
That places Lebanon 72nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.02 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0.9403 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 1952 | 0.7163 tonnes per person | -23.8% |
| 1953 | 0.7413 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1954 | 0.7496 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 0.8959 tonnes per person | +19.5% |
| 1956 | 1.02 tonnes per person | +14.3% |
| 1957 | 1.08 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1958 | 1.02 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 1959 | 1.19 tonnes per person | +17.0% |
| 1960 | 1.19 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 1.21 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 1.27 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 1.3 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 1.38 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 1.34 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 1.43 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 1.39 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 1.43 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 1.59 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 1970 | 1.37 tonnes per person | -13.8% |
| 1971 | 1.87 tonnes per person | +36.6% |
| 1972 | 1.94 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 2.45 tonnes per person | +26.3% |
| 1974 | 2.4 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 2.07 tonnes per person | -13.8% |
| 1976 | 1.93 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 1.77 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 1978 | 1.77 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.76 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.84 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 1.71 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 1.72 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 2.12 tonnes per person | +23.3% |
| 1984 | 2.04 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 2.35 tonnes per person | +15.2% |
| 1986 | 2.21 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 2.22 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 2.09 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 2.15 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 2.16 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 2.19 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 2.56 tonnes per person | +17.2% |
| 1993 | 2.59 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 2.74 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 2.85 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 2.83 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 3.33 tonnes per person | +17.8% |
| 1998 | 3.46 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 3.43 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 3.08 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 3.23 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 3.15 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 3.47 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 3.06 tonnes per person | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 2.87 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 2.58 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 2.27 tonnes per person | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 2.96 tonnes per person | +30.7% |
| 2009 | 3.57 tonnes per person | +20.5% |
| 2010 | 3.25 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 3.35 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 3.69 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 3.33 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 3.27 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 3.51 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 3.72 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 4.05 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 3.93 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 4.08 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 4 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 3.24 tonnes per person | -18.9% |
| 2022 | 2.5 tonnes per person | -22.7% |
| 2023 | 2.52 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 2.52 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 2.52 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4109 tonnes per person, 6.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 2.52 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.86 tonnes per person, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.9378 tonnes per person | 0.7163 tonnes per person | 1.19 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.35 tonnes per person | 1.19 tonnes per person | 1.59 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.93 tonnes per person | 1.37 tonnes per person | 2.45 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.04 tonnes per person | 1.71 tonnes per person | 2.35 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.81 tonnes per person | 2.16 tonnes per person | 3.46 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.03 tonnes per person | 2.27 tonnes per person | 3.57 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.62 tonnes per person | 3.25 tonnes per person | 4.08 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.96 tonnes per person | 2.5 tonnes per person | 4 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 fuel type in Lebanon?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Lebanon was 2.52 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 fuel type recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.08 tonnes per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7163 tonnes per person in 1952.
- How does Lebanon rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Lebanon ranks 72nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.