Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Lebanon
Lebanon: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.1531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.1531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
163rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.2238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1973
All-time low
0.0808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Lebanon, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Lebanon stood at 0.1531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Lebanon peaked at 0.2238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
That places Lebanon 163rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 160 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 161 Philippines 0.1589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 162 Iraq 0.1532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 164 Mauritius 0.1463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 165 El Salvador 0.1454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 166 Japan 0.1452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More reference data data for Lebanon
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.01 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.1718 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.08 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.8816 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.17 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 8,883 2010 = 100 (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Lebanon?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Lebanon was 0.1531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Lebanon rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Lebanon ranks 163rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.