Per capita co2 vs average in Lebanon
Lebanon: Per capita co2 vs average was 2.7 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.7
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
117th
of 213 countries
All-time high
4.52
in 2017
All-time low
0.0039
in 1931
Years of data
93
1931–2024
Per capita co2 vs average in Lebanon, 1931–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co2 vs average in Lebanon is 2.7, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 vs average in Lebanon peaked at 4.52 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0039, in 1931.
Lebanon ranks 117th of 213 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 vs average in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1931 | 0.0039 | — |
| 1932 | 0.0113 | +194.5% |
| 1933 | 0.0148 | +30.9% |
| 1935 | 0.0501 | +237.2% |
| 1936 | 0.0562 | +12.2% |
| 1937 | 0.0586 | +4.3% |
| 1938 | 0.0575 | -1.8% |
| 1939 | 0.0531 | -7.6% |
| 1940 | 0.0196 | -63.2% |
| 1941 | 0.0192 | -1.8% |
| 1942 | 0.3015 | +1470.5% |
| 1943 | 0.0308 | -89.8% |
| 1944 | 0.0545 | +76.7% |
| 1945 | 0.0594 | +9.1% |
| 1946 | 0.0583 | -1.8% |
| 1947 | 0.0658 | +12.9% |
| 1948 | 0.0787 | +19.5% |
| 1949 | 0.0881 | +12.0% |
| 1950 | 1.12 | +1172.1% |
| 1951 | 1.05 | -6.3% |
| 1952 | 0.8233 | -21.6% |
| 1953 | 0.8503 | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 0.8651 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 1.04 | +20.6% |
| 1956 | 1.18 | +13.0% |
| 1957 | 1.25 | +6.4% |
| 1958 | 1.17 | -6.8% |
| 1959 | 1.4 | +20.1% |
| 1960 | 1.44 | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 1.45 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 1.49 | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 1.53 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 1.61 | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 1.59 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 1.69 | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 1.62 | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 1.63 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 1.87 | +14.5% |
| 1970 | 1.65 | -11.5% |
| 1971 | 2.17 | +31.2% |
| 1972 | 2.25 | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 2.75 | +21.9% |
| 1974 | 2.69 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 2.33 | -13.5% |
| 1976 | 2.17 | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 1.95 | -10.3% |
| 1978 | 1.95 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 2.01 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 2 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 1.94 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 1.87 | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 2.24 | +19.8% |
| 1984 | 2.13 | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 2.41 | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 2.27 | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 2.27 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.13 | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 2.19 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 2.19 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 2.21 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 2.6 | +17.4% |
| 1993 | 2.71 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 2.86 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 3.09 | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 3.16 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 3.68 | +16.3% |
| 1998 | 3.9 | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 3.86 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 3.57 | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 3.73 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 3.64 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 4.09 | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 3.74 | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 3.56 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 3.11 | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 2.84 | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 3.54 | +24.6% |
| 2009 | 4.2 | +18.7% |
| 2010 | 3.97 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 3.98 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 4.27 | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 3.86 | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 3.78 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 3.98 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 4.18 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 4.52 | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 4.31 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 4.34 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 4.16 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 3.41 | -18.0% |
| 2022 | 2.67 | -21.5% |
| 2023 | 2.69 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 2.7 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7616, 3.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 2.7 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.2, 84% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 vs average 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | +1470.5% | 0.0192 | 0.3015 |
| 1950 | +1172.1% | 0.0881 | 1.12 |
| 1935 | +237.2% | 0.0148 | 0.0501 |
| 1932 | +194.5% | 0.0039 | 0.0113 |
| 1943 | -89.8% | 0.3015 | 0.0308 |
| 1944 | +76.7% | 0.0308 | 0.0545 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.0382 | 0.0039 | 0.0586 | 8 |
| 1940s | 0.0776 | 0.0192 | 0.3015 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.08 | 0.8233 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.59 | 1.44 | 1.87 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.19 | 1.65 | 2.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.14 | 1.87 | 2.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.02 | 2.19 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6 | 2.84 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.12 | 3.78 | 4.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.13 | 2.67 | 4.16 | 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 vs average in Lebanon?
- Per capita co2 vs average in Lebanon was 2.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 vs average recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.52 in 2017.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 vs average recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 in 1931.
- How does Lebanon rank for per capita co2 vs average?
- Lebanon ranks 117th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 vs average rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 vs average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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