Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Lebanon
Lebanon: Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 15.65 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Lebanon, 1931–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 15.65 million tonnes for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Lebanon peaked at 27.82 million tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,634 tonnes, in 1931.
Lebanon ranks 96th of 215 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 | 39,977 tonnes | 3,634 tonnes | 61,783 tonnes | 8 |
| 1940s | 94,128 tonnes | 21,806 tonnes | 348,891 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.67 million tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 2.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.29 million tonnes | 2.58 million tonnes | 4.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.79 million tonnes | 3.94 million tonnes | 7.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.91 million tonnes | 5.72 million tonnes | 7.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.00 million tonnes | 7.87 million tonnes | 16.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.74 million tonnes | 13.75 million tonnes | 20.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.97 million tonnes | 20.00 million tonnes | 27.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.95 million tonnes | 15.36 million tonnes | 23.69 million tonnes | 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 territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Lebanon?
- Territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Lebanon was 15.65 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 27.82 million tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,634 tonnes in 1931.
- How does Lebanon rank for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Lebanon ranks 96th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.