Greenhouse gas emissions in Lebanon
Lebanon: Greenhouse gas emissions was 20.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
20.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
129th
of 199 countries
All-time high
32.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2017
All-time low
195,672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1914
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions in Lebanon, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions in Lebanon is 20.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in Lebanon peaked at 32.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2017 and was at its lowest, 195,672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1914.
Lebanon ranks 129th of 199 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 210,003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 202,138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 216,940 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 217,608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 216,379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 219,410 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 328,556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 249,539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 384,469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 288,938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 247,509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 355,469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 262,161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 250,772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 270,667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 228,899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 204,232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 262,447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 196,883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 195,672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 198,726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 409,144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 256,188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 520,760 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 661,857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 548,681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 756,761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 890,844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 723,573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 126 Lithuania 21.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 127 Tajikistan 21.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 128 Panama 21.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 130 Slovakia 19.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 131 Mauritania 18.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 132 Slovenia 18.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Lebanon?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Lebanon was 20.65 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 greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 32.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2017.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 195,672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1914.
- How does Lebanon rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Lebanon ranks 129th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. 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 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 of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.