Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Lebanon
Lebanon: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 2.71 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.71 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
115th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.51 tonnes per person
in 2017
All-time low
0.4123 tonnes per person
in 1947
Years of data
93
1931–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 including land-use change in Lebanon is 2.71 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Lebanon peaked at 4.51 tonnes per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.4123 tonnes per person, in 1947.
That places Lebanon 115th out of 194 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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1931 | 0.438 tonnes per person | — |
| 1932 | 0.4619 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1933 | 0.4772 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1935 | 0.5269 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 1936 | 0.5368 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1937 | 0.5415 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1938 | 0.5412 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1939 | 0.5361 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1940 | 0.4667 tonnes per person | -12.9% |
| 1941 | 0.4396 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1942 | 0.703 tonnes per person | +59.9% |
| 1943 | 0.4181 tonnes per person | -40.5% |
| 1944 | 0.43 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1945 | 0.4246 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1946 | 0.4139 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1947 | 0.4123 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1948 | 0.4162 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1949 | 0.4163 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 1.46 tonnes per person | +249.5% |
| 1951 | 1.42 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1952 | 1.17 tonnes per person | -17.1% |
| 1953 | 1.13 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1954 | 1.17 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 1.34 tonnes per person | +14.9% |
| 1956 | 1.41 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1957 | 1.38 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 1.3 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1959 | 1.34 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 1.48 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 1961 | 1.62 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1962 | 1.54 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 1.76 tonnes per person | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 2.03 tonnes per person | +15.3% |
| 1965 | 1.75 tonnes per person | -13.7% |
| 1966 | 1.99 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 1967 | 1.95 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 1.9 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 2.13 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 1970 | 1.9 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 1971 | 2.43 tonnes per person | +27.8% |
| 1972 | 2.59 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 2.94 tonnes per person | +13.3% |
| 1974 | 2.75 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 2.35 tonnes per person | -14.4% |
| 1976 | 2.15 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 1977 | 1.89 tonnes per person | -12.1% |
| 1978 | 1.85 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 1.86 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 1.87 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 1.82 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 1.76 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 2.16 tonnes per person | +22.7% |
| 1984 | 2.07 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 2.37 tonnes per person | +14.8% |
| 1986 | 2.28 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 2.25 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 2.1 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 2.19 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 2.18 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 2.19 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 2.57 tonnes per person | +17.3% |
| 1993 | 2.72 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 2.87 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 3.22 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 3.27 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 3.73 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 3.52 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 3.66 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 3.34 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 3.63 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 3.63 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 4.04 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 3.72 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 3.44 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 3.05 tonnes per person | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 2.74 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 3.42 tonnes per person | +25.1% |
| 2009 | 4 tonnes per person | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 3.93 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 3.98 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 4.25 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 3.86 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 3.78 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 4 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 4.21 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 4.51 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 4.3 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 4.37 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 4.17 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 3.4 tonnes per person | -18.4% |
| 2022 | 2.67 tonnes per person | -21.4% |
| 2023 | 2.7 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 2.71 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 2.71 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.91 tonnes per person, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 2.71 tonnes per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.08 tonnes per person, 88% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +249.5% | 0.4163 tonnes per person | 1.46 tonnes per person |
| 1942 | +59.9% | 0.4396 tonnes per person | 0.703 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.5075 tonnes per person | 0.438 tonnes per person | 0.5415 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 1940s | 0.4541 tonnes per person | 0.4123 tonnes per person | 0.703 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.31 tonnes per person | 1.13 tonnes per person | 1.46 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.82 tonnes per person | 1.48 tonnes per person | 2.13 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.27 tonnes per person | 1.85 tonnes per person | 2.94 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.09 tonnes per person | 1.76 tonnes per person | 2.37 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.99 tonnes per person | 2.18 tonnes per person | 3.73 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5 tonnes per person | 2.74 tonnes per person | 4.04 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.12 tonnes per person | 3.78 tonnes per person | 4.51 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.13 tonnes per person | 2.67 tonnes per person | 4.17 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 including land-use change in Lebanon?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Lebanon was 2.71 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 including land-use change recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.51 tonnes per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4123 tonnes per person in 1947.
- How does Lebanon rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Lebanon ranks 115th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.