Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Lebanon
Lebanon: Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Lebanon, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 0.0% for share of global co₂ emissions from coal in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.9% on the previous year and down 84.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Lebanon peaked at 0.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1983.
Lebanon ranks 112th of 179 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.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1951 | 0.0% | -5.0% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | +204.8% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | -33.2% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | -53.8% |
| 1956 | 0.0% | +90.4% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | -3.9% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | +44.3% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | -65.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | +100.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | +189.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | +30.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | -13.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | -57.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | -66.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | +197.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | +124.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -58.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +66.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +94.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -30.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -44.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -50.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +64.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -20.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +24.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -58.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -58.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -58.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +241.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -68.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +66.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | +16.9% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 17% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0%, 17% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +241.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1952 | +204.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1968 | +197.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1963 | +189.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1969 | +124.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1962 | +100.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 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 share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Lebanon?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Lebanon was 0.0% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1983.
- How does Lebanon rank for share of global co₂ emissions from coal?
- Lebanon ranks 112th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.5%. 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 Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from coal in the same year.