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Environment · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Lower-middle income
Lebanon: environment and emissions
CO₂ per person is 1.90 t (2024), 117th of 203 in the world and 16th of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa. GHG per person is 3.24 t (2024), 118th of 203 in the world and 15th of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa. GHG emissions is 18.8 Mt (2024), 123rd of 203 in the world and 20th of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa.
CO₂ per person
LebanonMiddle East, North Africa, A…Lower-middle incomeWorld
GHG per person
LebanonMiddle East, North Africa, A…Lower-middle incomeWorld
15 indicators
Environment: Lebanon in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes | 1.90 t2024 | 117/203 | 16/22 | 3.54 t | 4.10 t | 3.83 t | −52%since 2014 | 4.09 t | 1.60 t | 4.69 t | |
| GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e | 3.24 t2024 | 118/203 | 15/22 | 4.20 t | 4.94 t | 5.02 t | −32%since 2014 | 5.90 t | 2.58 t | 6.36 t | |
| GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e | 18.8 Mt2024 | 123/203 | 20/22 | 18.2 Mt | 24.9 Mt | 28.6 Mt | −38%since 2014 | 4,768.6 Mt | 7,482.1 Mt | 53,206.4 Mt | |
| CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt | 11.0 Mt2024 | 105/203 | 19/22 | 15.3 Mt | 20.7 Mt | 21.8 Mt | −56%since 2014 | 3,306.2 Mt | 4,634.0 Mt | 39,632.7 Mt | |
| MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e | 4.2 Mt2024 | 133/203 | 20/22 | 1.9 Mt | 2.6 Mt | 3.8 Mt | +28%since 2014 | 1,093.8 Mt | 2,116.0 Mt | 9,536.5 Mt | |
| Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption | 6.8%2021 | 161/212 | 9/23 | 4.9% | 5.7% | 6.3% | +0.6 ppsince 2011 | 7.5% | 43.3% | 19.7% | |
| Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output | 5.1%2021 | 162/206 | 11/23 | 4.5% | 5.3% | 6.4% | −0.3 ppsince 2011 | 6.3% | 24.8% | 27.8% | |
| PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³ | 26.7 µg/m³2023 | 57/200 | 16/23 | 24.5 µg/m³ | 28.9 µg/m³ | 26.1 µg/m³ | +0.1%since 2013 | 45.4 µg/m³ | 49.6 µg/m³ | 32.9 µg/m³ | |
| Forest coverForest area, % of land area | 13.8%2024 | 148/214 | 1/23 | 13.6% | 13.7% | 13.8% | +0.1 ppsince 2014 | 2.2% | 30.2% | 31.1% | |
| FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area | 63.7%2024 | 35/210 | 6/23 | 58.2% | 62.6% | 66.2% | −0.5 ppsince 2014 | 35.4% | 43.0% | 36.9% | |
| Arable landArable land, % of land area | 10.8%2024 | 98/206 | 9/23 | 12.6% | 11.1% | 14.0% | −1.7 ppsince 2014 | 7.2% | 18.3% | 10.7% | |
| Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory | 4.7%2025 | 148/213 | 15/23 | · | · | 1.0% | +3.8 ppsince 2015 | 7.8% | 12.4% | 17.0% | |
| Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources | 37.8%2022 | 42/177 | 20/22 | 26.4% | 30.3% | 37.8% | +4.5 ppsince 2012 | 148.3% | 16.3% | 9.0% | |
| Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³ | 836 m³2022 | 134/183 | 3/23 | 1,109 m³ | 952 m³ | 842 m³ | −8.9%since 2012 | 431 m³ | 2,496 m³ | 5,393 m³ | |
| Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare | 2,661 kg/ha2024 | 98/179 | 9/21 | 2,415 kg/ha | 2,625 kg/ha | 2,903 kg/ha | −21%since 2014 | 3,027 kg/ha | 3,366 kg/ha | 4,229 kg/ha |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- CO₂ per person−52%1.90 t in 2024
- GHG per person−32%3.24 t in 2024
- GHG emissions−38%18.8 Mt in 2024
- CO₂ emissions−56%11.0 Mt in 2024
Worse than ten years ago
- Methane+28%4.2 Mt in 2024
- Renewable power−0.3 pp5.1% in 2021
- PM2.5 exposure+0.1%26.7 µg/m³ in 2023
- Water withdrawals+4.5 pp37.8% in 2022
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Lebanon and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Lebanon. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Lebanon | Syria | Israel |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ per person | 1.90 t2024 | 1.27 t2024 | 5.77 t2024 |
| GHG per person | 3.24 t2024 | 1.91 t2024 | 7.66 t2024 |
| GHG emissions | 18.8 Mt2024 | 47.2 Mt2024 | 76.6 Mt2024 |
| CO₂ emissions | 11.0 Mt2024 | 31.4 Mt2024 | 57.7 Mt2024 |
| Methane | 4.2 Mt2024 | 6.4 Mt2024 | 9.9 Mt2024 |
| Renewable energy | 6.8%2021 | 1.1%2021 | 6.2%2021 |
| Renewable power | 5.1%2021 | 3.4%2021 | 7.6%2021 |
| PM2.5 exposure | 26.7 µg/m³2023 | 32.1 µg/m³2023 | 21.9 µg/m³2023 |
| Forest cover | 13.8%2024 | 2.9%2024 | 6.8%2024 |