Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Lebanon
Lebanon: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 3.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
125th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2017
All-time low
0.2626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1919
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Lebanon, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Lebanon stood at 3.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Lebanon peaked at 5.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1919.
That places Lebanon 125th out of 199 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.4937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.4774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.6891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.5345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.4148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.4848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.6546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.7326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 122 Cuba 3.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 123 Slovakia 3.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 124 Guatemala 3.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 126 Tunisia 3.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 127 Malta 3.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 128 Mauritania 3.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions in Lebanon?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Lebanon was 3.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1919.
- How does Lebanon rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Lebanon ranks 125th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.