Total ghg emissions in Lebanon
Lebanon: Total ghg emissions was 20.65 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
20.65 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
129th
of 199 countries
All-time high
32.86 million
in 2017
All-time low
195,672
in 1914
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total ghg emissions in Lebanon, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total ghg emissions in Lebanon is 20.65 million, 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, total ghg emissions in Lebanon peaked at 32.86 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 195,672, 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.
Total ghg emissions in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 202,138 | — |
| 1851 | 203,994 | +0.9% |
| 1852 | 205,852 | +0.9% |
| 1853 | 207,733 | +0.9% |
| 1854 | 209,520 | +0.9% |
| 1855 | 211,184 | +0.8% |
| 1856 | 212,757 | +0.7% |
| 1857 | 214,256 | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 215,652 | +0.7% |
| 1859 | 216,940 | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 216,393 | -0.3% |
| 1861 | 216,379 | -0.0% |
| 1862 | 216,564 | +0.1% |
| 1863 | 216,902 | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 217,345 | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 217,663 | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 218,043 | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 218,461 | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 218,920 | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 219,410 | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 249,539 | +13.7% |
| 1871 | 276,009 | +10.6% |
| 1872 | 296,948 | +7.6% |
| 1873 | 313,761 | +5.7% |
| 1874 | 328,486 | +4.7% |
| 1875 | 341,842 | +4.1% |
| 1876 | 354,023 | +3.6% |
| 1877 | 365,162 | +3.1% |
| 1878 | 375,319 | +2.8% |
| 1879 | 384,469 | +2.4% |
| 1880 | 355,469 | -7.5% |
| 1881 | 329,919 | -7.2% |
| 1882 | 311,358 | -5.6% |
| 1883 | 298,013 | -4.3% |
| 1884 | 287,199 | -3.6% |
| 1885 | 277,142 | -3.5% |
| 1886 | 268,382 | -3.2% |
| 1887 | 260,659 | -2.9% |
| 1888 | 253,730 | -2.7% |
| 1889 | 247,509 | -2.5% |
| 1890 | 250,772 | +1.3% |
| 1891 | 255,073 | +1.7% |
| 1892 | 258,062 | +1.2% |
| 1893 | 259,982 | +0.7% |
| 1894 | 261,467 | +0.6% |
| 1895 | 263,626 | +0.8% |
| 1896 | 265,569 | +0.7% |
| 1897 | 267,354 | +0.7% |
| 1898 | 269,041 | +0.6% |
| 1899 | 270,667 | +0.6% |
| 1900 | 262,447 | -3.0% |
| 1901 | 252,070 | -4.0% |
| 1902 | 242,027 | -4.0% |
| 1903 | 236,282 | -2.4% |
| 1904 | 228,607 | -3.2% |
| 1905 | 223,100 | -2.4% |
| 1906 | 217,773 | -2.4% |
| 1907 | 213,460 | -2.0% |
| 1908 | 208,994 | -2.1% |
| 1909 | 204,232 | -2.3% |
| 1910 | 198,726 | -2.7% |
| 1911 | 197,586 | -0.6% |
| 1912 | 196,426 | -0.6% |
| 1913 | 196,090 | -0.2% |
| 1914 | 195,672 | -0.2% |
| 1915 | 196,284 | +0.3% |
| 1916 | 195,716 | -0.3% |
| 1917 | 197,031 | +0.7% |
| 1918 | 197,068 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 198,231 | +0.6% |
| 1920 | 256,188 | +29.2% |
| 1921 | 305,929 | +19.4% |
| 1922 | 345,639 | +13.0% |
| 1923 | 378,794 | +9.6% |
| 1924 | 407,026 | +7.5% |
| 1925 | 435,583 | +7.0% |
| 1926 | 458,013 | +5.1% |
| 1927 | 481,467 | +5.1% |
| 1928 | 502,046 | +4.3% |
| 1929 | 520,760 | +3.7% |
| 1930 | 548,681 | +5.4% |
| 1931 | 574,950 | +4.8% |
| 1932 | 605,276 | +5.3% |
| 1933 | 627,989 | +3.8% |
| 1934 | 625,703 | -0.4% |
| 1935 | 688,546 | +10.0% |
| 1936 | 713,257 | +3.6% |
| 1937 | 733,400 | +2.8% |
| 1938 | 744,003 | +1.4% |
| 1939 | 756,761 | +1.7% |
| 1940 | 723,573 | -4.4% |
| 1941 | 737,853 | +2.0% |
| 1942 | 1.08 million | +46.3% |
| 1943 | 788,858 | -26.9% |
| 1944 | 836,227 | +6.0% |
| 1945 | 876,461 | +4.8% |
| 1946 | 906,602 | +3.4% |
| 1947 | 944,486 | +4.2% |
| 1948 | 986,717 | +4.5% |
| 1949 | 1.03 million | +4.2% |
| 1950 | 2.46 million | +139.8% |
| 1951 | 2.46 million | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 2.21 million | -10.3% |
| 1953 | 2.28 million | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 2.41 million | +5.6% |
| 1955 | 2.77 million | +14.8% |
| 1956 | 3.03 million | +9.6% |
| 1957 | 3.18 million | +5.0% |
| 1958 | 3.14 million | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 3.47 million | +10.6% |
| 1960 | 3.75 million | +8.1% |
| 1961 | 3.95 million | +5.5% |
| 1962 | 4.07 million | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 4.49 million | +10.3% |
| 1964 | 4.97 million | +10.6% |
| 1965 | 4.83 million | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 5.34 million | +10.4% |
| 1967 | 5.33 million | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 5.44 million | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 6.15 million | +13.1% |
| 1970 | 5.71 million | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 7.24 million | +26.9% |
| 1972 | 7.77 million | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 9.09 million | +17.0% |
| 1974 | 8.84 million | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 7.86 million | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 7.47 million | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 6.84 million | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 7.04 million | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 7.26 million | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 7.45 million | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 7.44 million | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 7.34 million | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 8.59 million | +17.0% |
| 1984 | 8.42 million | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 9.53 million | +13.2% |
| 1986 | 9.33 million | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 9.47 million | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 9.11 million | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 9.63 million | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 9.78 million | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 10.13 million | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 11.87 million | +17.2% |
| 1993 | 12.75 million | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 13.50 million | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 15.06 million | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 15.64 million | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 17.96 million | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 18.24 million | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 18.82 million | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 17.68 million | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 19.02 million | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 19.09 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 21.41 million | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 20.32 million | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 19.59 million | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 17.84 million | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 16.72 million | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 20.53 million | +22.8% |
| 2009 | 23.86 million | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 23.48 million | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 24.01 million | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 26.28 million | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 26.39 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 28.51 million | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 30.43 million | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 31.29 million | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 32.86 million | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 30.51 million | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 30.01 million | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 28.54 million | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 24.36 million | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 20.30 million | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 20.48 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 20.65 million | +0.8% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 20.65 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.71 million, 48% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 20.65 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 98.42 million, 21% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total ghg emissions 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 | +139.8% | 1.03 million | 2.46 million |
| 1942 | +46.3% | 737,853 | 1.08 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 210,003 | 202,138 | 216,940 | 10 |
| 1860s | 217,608 | 216,379 | 219,410 | 10 |
| 1870s | 328,556 | 249,539 | 384,469 | 10 |
| 1880s | 288,938 | 247,509 | 355,469 | 10 |
| 1890s | 262,161 | 250,772 | 270,667 | 10 |
| 1900s | 228,899 | 204,232 | 262,447 | 10 |
| 1910s | 196,883 | 195,672 | 198,726 | 10 |
| 1920s | 409,144 | 256,188 | 520,760 | 10 |
| 1930s | 661,857 | 548,681 | 756,761 | 10 |
| 1940s | 890,844 | 723,573 | 1.08 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.74 million | 2.21 million | 3.47 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.83 million | 3.75 million | 6.15 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.51 million | 5.71 million | 9.09 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.63 million | 7.34 million | 9.63 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.37 million | 9.78 million | 18.82 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.61 million | 16.72 million | 23.86 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.38 million | 23.48 million | 32.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.87 million | 20.30 million | 28.54 million | 5 |
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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 ghg emissions in Lebanon?
- Total ghg emissions in Lebanon was 20.65 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total ghg emissions recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 32.86 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest total ghg emissions recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 195,672 in 1914.
- How does Lebanon rank for total ghg emissions?
- Lebanon ranks 129th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total ghg 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Total ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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