Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Lebanon
Lebanon: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 2.7 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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 relative to the global average in Lebanon is 2.7 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Lebanon peaked at 4.52 tonnes per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 tonnes per person, 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.
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 | 1.08 tonnes per person | 0.8233 tonnes per person | 1.4 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.59 tonnes per person | 1.44 tonnes per person | 1.87 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.19 tonnes per person | 1.65 tonnes per person | 2.75 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.14 tonnes per person | 1.87 tonnes per person | 2.41 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.02 tonnes per person | 2.19 tonnes per person | 3.9 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6 tonnes per person | 2.84 tonnes per person | 4.2 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.12 tonnes per person | 3.78 tonnes per person | 4.52 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.13 tonnes per person | 2.67 tonnes per person | 4.16 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 relative to the global average in Lebanon?
- Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Lebanon was 2.7 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 relative to the global average recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.52 tonnes per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 tonnes per person in 1931.
- How does Lebanon rank for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Lebanon ranks 117th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global 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 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.