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Lebanon Annual CO2 Emissions

Lebanon's annual CO2 emissions rose to 19.48 million tonnes in 2023, up from 18.92 million tonnes in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget. This represents an increase of 2.9% (553,072) from the previous year. Lebanon has annual CO2 emissions higher than the global median (19.48 million vs median 10.03 million). Compared with the median in Asia, Lebanon is lower (19.48 million vs regional median 49.25 million) and ranks 36th out of 49 countries in Asia.

Yearly Historical Data (1931-2023)

(in Million Tonnes)
Year Annual CO2 Emissions (Million Tonnes)
2023 19.48
2022 18.92
2021 19.29
2020 23.81
2019 25.66
2018 26.16
2017 27.82
2016 26.44
2015 25.73
2014 23.99
2013 22.16
2012 22.33
2011 20.26
2010 20
2009 20.96
2008 17.42
2007 13.75
2006 14.79
2005 16.65
2004 17.21
2003 18.53
2002 16.24
2001 16.41
2000 15.47
1999 16.43
1998 16.29
1997 15.1
1996 12.75
1995 12.25
1994 11.11
1993 10.35
1992 9.73
1991 8.12
1990 7.87
1989 7.72
1988 7.35
1987 7.67
1986 7.48
1985 7.76
1984 6.71
1983 6.94
1982 5.72
1981 5.84
1980 5.89
1979 5.79
1978 5.5
1977 5.39
1976 5.92
1975 6.27
1974 7.09
1973 7.07
1972 5.65
1971 5.3
1970 3.94
1969 4.34
1968 3.69
1967 3.56
1966 3.62
1965 3.31
1964 3.26
1963 3.02
1962 2.85
1961 2.68
1960 2.58
1959 2.45
1958 1.98
1957 2.06
1956 1.88
1955 1.62
1954 1.31
1953 1.25
1952 1.17
1951 1.46
1950 1.51
1949 0.12
1948 0.1
1947 0.08
1946 0.07
1945 0.07
1944 0.07
1943 0.04
1942 0.35
1941 0.02
1940 0.02
1939 0.06
1938 0.06
1937 0.06
1936 0.06
1935 0.05
1933 0.01
1932 0.01
1931 0
Lebanon Annual CO2 Emissions : Definition
Annual CO2 Emissions is defined as total CO2 emissions from energy and industrial processes for the reporting year, reported in metric tonnes and excluding emissions or removals from land-use change and forestry in Lebanon.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Agricultural Land (%) 66.4% 66.4% 2022
Forest Area (%) 14.13% 14.07% 2022