CO₂ emissions · Asia · 2024 data
Lebanon CO₂ Emissions
Lebanon emitted 15.7 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, or 2.70 t per person — #96 of 213 countries and 0.04% of global emissions. That is 57% of the world average of 4.73 t per person. Emissions peaked in 2017 at 27.8 million tonnes and are now 44% lower.
CO₂ emissions of Lebanon, 1950–2024
Million tonnes of CO₂ per year · fossil fuels and industry, excluding land use · Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0)
CO₂ emissions by year (table)
| Year | CO₂ (million t) | Per person (t) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15.7 | 2.70 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 15.6 | 2.70 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 15.4 | 2.67 | -21.1% |
| 2021 | 19.5 | 3.41 | -17.8% |
| 2020 | 23.7 | 4.16 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 25.1 | 4.34 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 25.8 | 4.31 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 27.8 | 4.52 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 26.4 | 4.18 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 25.7 | 3.98 | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 24.0 | 3.78 | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 22.2 | 3.86 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 22.3 | 4.27 | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 20.3 | 3.98 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 20.0 | 3.97 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 21.0 | 4.20 | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 17.4 | 3.54 | +26.7% |
| 2007 | 13.7 | 2.84 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 14.8 | 3.11 | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 16.7 | 3.57 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 17.2 | 3.74 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 18.5 | 4.09 | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 16.2 | 3.64 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 16.4 | 3.73 | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 15.5 | 3.57 | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 16.4 | 3.86 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 16.3 | 3.90 | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 15.1 | 3.68 | +18.4% |
| 1996 | 12.8 | 3.16 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 12.3 | 3.09 | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 11.1 | 2.86 | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 10.4 | 2.71 | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 9.7 | 2.60 | +19.9% |
| 1991 | 8.1 | 2.21 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 7.9 | 2.19 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 7.7 | 2.19 | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 7.3 | 2.13 | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 7.7 | 2.27 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 7.5 | 2.27 | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 7.8 | 2.41 | +15.7% |
| 1984 | 6.7 | 2.13 | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 6.9 | 2.24 | +21.4% |
| 1982 | 5.7 | 1.87 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 5.8 | 1.94 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 5.9 | 2.00 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 5.8 | 2.01 | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 5.5 | 1.95 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 5.4 | 1.95 | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 5.9 | 2.17 | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 6.3 | 2.33 | -11.6% |
| 1974 | 7.1 | 2.69 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 7.1 | 2.75 | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 5.7 | 2.25 | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 5.3 | 2.17 | +34.5% |
| 1970 | 3.9 | 1.65 | -9.3% |
| 1969 | 4.3 | 1.87 | +17.6% |
| 1968 | 3.7 | 1.63 | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 3.6 | 1.62 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 3.6 | 1.69 | +9.4% |
| 1965 | 3.3 | 1.59 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 3.3 | 1.61 | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 3.0 | 1.53 | +6.0% |
| 1962 | 2.9 | 1.49 | +6.4% |
| 1961 | 2.7 | 1.45 | +4.0% |
| 1960 | 2.6 | 1.44 | +5.2% |
| 1959 | 2.4 | 1.41 | +23.6% |
| 1958 | 2.0 | 1.17 | -4.1% |
| 1957 | 2.1 | 1.25 | +9.5% |
| 1956 | 1.9 | 1.18 | +16.3% |
| 1955 | 1.6 | 1.04 | +24.0% |
| 1954 | 1.3 | 0.87 | +4.7% |
| 1953 | 1.2 | 0.85 | +6.2% |
| 1952 | 1.2 | 0.82 | -19.4% |
| 1951 | 1.5 | 1.05 | -3.6% |
| 1950 | 1.5 | 1.12 | +1,203.4% |
Where Lebanon's CO₂ comes from
Oil is the largest source. Oil dominates — mostly transport fuel, so electrifying vehicles matters most here.
Per person: Lebanon vs the world
Primary energy use: 12,290 kWh per person (world 21,654 kWh).
All greenhouse gases (2024)
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Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ figures cover fossil fuels and industry (territorial), excluding land-use change unless stated.