Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Lebanon
Lebanon: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 19.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
19.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
104th
of 198 countries
All-time high
31.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2017
All-time low
96,345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Lebanon, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 19.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Lebanon peaked at 31.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2017 and was at its lowest, 96,345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Lebanon 104th out of 198 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.
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 96,345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 97,106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1852 | 97,864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1853 | 98,620 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1854 | 99,371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1855 | 100,118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1856 | 100,858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1857 | 101,592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 102,317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1859 | 103,033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 103,739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1861 | 104,475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1862 | 105,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1863 | 105,943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1864 | 106,675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1865 | 107,406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1866 | 108,137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1867 | 108,868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1868 | 109,599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1869 | 110,332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1870 | 111,066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1871 | 112,957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1872 | 114,938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1873 | 116,988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1874 | 119,085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1875 | 121,209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1876 | 123,339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1877 | 125,453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1878 | 127,531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1879 | 129,552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1880 | 131,494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1881 | 131,804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1882 | 132,102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1883 | 132,391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1884 | 132,674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1885 | 132,952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1886 | 133,227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1887 | 133,503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1888 | 133,781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1889 | 134,064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1890 | 134,395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1891 | 135,763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1892 | 137,132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1893 | 138,502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1894 | 139,875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1895 | 141,250 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1896 | 142,629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1897 | 144,012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1898 | 145,399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1899 | 146,792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1900 | 148,191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1901 | 147,719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1902 | 147,270 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1903 | 146,842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1904 | 146,430 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1905 | 146,030 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1906 | 145,641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1907 | 145,258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1908 | 144,877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1909 | 144,496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1910 | 144,111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1911 | 145,230 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1912 | 146,341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1913 | 147,444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1914 | 148,538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1915 | 149,624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1916 | 150,701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1917 | 151,770 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1918 | 152,829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1919 | 153,880 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1920 | 154,923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1921 | 158,070 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1922 | 161,222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1923 | 164,378 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1924 | 167,538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1925 | 170,702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1926 | 173,870 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1927 | 177,040 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1928 | 180,213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1929 | 183,388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1930 | 186,565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1931 | 194,403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1932 | 206,334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1933 | 215,008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1934 | 205,811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.3% |
| 1935 | 262,251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +27.4% |
| 1936 | 275,221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1937 | 284,619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1938 | 290,367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1939 | 292,384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1940 | 262,185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.3% |
| 1941 | 271,458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1942 | 608,399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +124.1% |
| 1943 | 306,171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -49.7% |
| 1944 | 345,906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.0% |
| 1945 | 367,710 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1946 | 382,593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1947 | 408,613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 1948 | 442,018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.2% |
| 1949 | 471,790 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1950 | 1.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +302.3% |
| 1951 | 1.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1952 | 1.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.4% |
| 1953 | 1.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1954 | 1.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1955 | 2.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.3% |
| 1956 | 2.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.8% |
| 1957 | 2.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.6% |
| 1958 | 2.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1959 | 3.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.6% |
| 1960 | 3.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1961 | 3.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 3.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 3.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 4.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 4.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 4.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 4.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 4.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 5.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.3% |
| 1970 | 4.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.1% |
| 1971 | 6.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +30.1% |
| 1972 | 6.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 8.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.0% |
| 1974 | 8.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 7.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.7% |
| 1976 | 7.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 6.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.3% |
| 1978 | 6.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 7.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 7.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 7.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 7.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 8.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.8% |
| 1984 | 8.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 9.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.4% |
| 1986 | 8.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 9.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 8.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 9.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 9.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 9.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 11.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.7% |
| 1993 | 12.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 13.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 14.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 14.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 17.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.2% |
| 1998 | 18.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 18.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 17.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 18.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 18.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 20.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 19.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 19.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 17.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 16.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 20.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.9% |
| 2009 | 23.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 22.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 23.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 25.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 25.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 27.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 29.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 30.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 31.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 29.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 29.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 27.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 23.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 19.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -17.2% |
| 2023 | 19.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 19.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 19.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 95% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 19.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 92.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 21% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +302.3% | 471,790 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1942 | +124.1% | 271,458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 608,399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1943 | -49.7% | 608,399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 306,171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1971 | +30.1% | 4.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1935 | +27.4% | 205,811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 262,251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 99,722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 96,345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 103,033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 107,038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 103,739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 110,332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 120,212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 111,066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 129,552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 132,799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 131,494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 134,064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 140,575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 134,395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 146,792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 146,275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 144,496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 148,191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 149,047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 144,111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 153,880 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 169,134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 154,923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 183,388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 241,296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 186,565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 292,384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 386,684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 262,185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 608,399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 101 Zambia 21.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 102 Croatia 21.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 103 Zimbabwe 20.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 105 Gabon 19.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 106 Senegal 17.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 107 Yemen 17.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Lebanon?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Lebanon was 19.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 31.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2017.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 96,345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Lebanon rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Lebanon ranks 104th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.