Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Lebanon
Lebanon: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 105.66 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
105.66 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 16.9%
World rank
85th
of 191 countries
All-time high
169.16 kilograms per person
in 1995
All-time low
44.5 kilograms per person
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Lebanon, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 105.66 kilograms per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in 2023.
The figure is down 16.9% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Lebanon peaked at 169.16 kilograms per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 44.5 kilograms per person, in 1990.
Lebanon ranks 85th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.5 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 73.59 kilograms per person | +65.4% |
| 1992 | 101.4 kilograms per person | +37.8% |
| 1993 | 102.08 kilograms per person | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 120.83 kilograms per person | +18.4% |
| 1995 | 169.16 kilograms per person | +40.0% |
| 1996 | 84.27 kilograms per person | -50.2% |
| 1997 | 85.19 kilograms per person | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 81.31 kilograms per person | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 96.35 kilograms per person | +18.5% |
| 2000 | 92.39 kilograms per person | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 93.14 kilograms per person | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 91.86 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 88.39 kilograms per person | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 89.14 kilograms per person | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 100.62 kilograms per person | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 69.46 kilograms per person | -31.0% |
| 2007 | 86.7 kilograms per person | +24.8% |
| 2008 | 109.64 kilograms per person | +26.5% |
| 2009 | 112.17 kilograms per person | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 140.84 kilograms per person | +25.6% |
| 2011 | 141.29 kilograms per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 127.97 kilograms per person | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 144.51 kilograms per person | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 116.59 kilograms per person | -19.3% |
| 2015 | 101.97 kilograms per person | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 124.94 kilograms per person | +22.5% |
| 2017 | 141.23 kilograms per person | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 142.04 kilograms per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 150.14 kilograms per person | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 54.36 kilograms per person | -63.8% |
| 2021 | 73.45 kilograms per person | +35.1% |
| 2022 | 127.08 kilograms per person | +73.0% |
| 2023 | 105.66 kilograms per person | -16.9% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 105.66 kilograms per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.86 kilograms per person, 8.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 105.66 kilograms per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 102.22 kilograms per person, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.87 kilograms per person | 44.5 kilograms per person | 169.16 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.35 kilograms per person | 69.46 kilograms per person | 112.17 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 133.15 kilograms per person | 101.97 kilograms per person | 150.14 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.14 kilograms per person | 54.36 kilograms per person | 127.08 kilograms per person | 4 |
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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Lebanon?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Lebanon was 105.66 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 169.16 kilograms per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.5 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Lebanon rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Lebanon ranks 85th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.