How does Lebanon rank for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?

Lebanon ranks 157th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.

Is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Lebanon?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Lebanon data come from?

The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Lebanon

Name: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Lebanon
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Lebanon: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) was 0.0147 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.0147 Mt CO2e

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

157th

of 192 countries

All-time high

0.0352 Mt CO2e

in 2007

All-time low

0.0022 Mt CO2e

in 1989

Years of data

1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Lebanon, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

Lebanon recorded 0.0147 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in 2024.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Lebanon peaked at 0.0352 Mt CO2e in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 Mt CO2e, in 1989.

Lebanon ranks 157th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.017 Mt CO2e	0.0145 Mt CO2e	0.02 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.0086 Mt CO2e	0.0022 Mt CO2e	0.0188 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.0301 Mt CO2e	0.025 Mt CO2e	0.0333 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.0301 Mt CO2e	0.0124 Mt CO2e	0.0352 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.0145 Mt CO2e	0.0136 Mt CO2e	0.0147 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.0147 Mt CO2e	0.0147 Mt CO2e	0.0147 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Lebanon

154 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0292 Mt CO2e compare
155 Luxembourg 0.0275 Mt CO2e compare
156 Barbados 0.0155 Mt CO2e compare
158 Bahamas 0.01 Mt CO2e compare
159 Costa Rica 0.0074 Mt CO2e compare
160 Belize 0.0073 Mt CO2e compare

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More environment data for Lebanon

Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 35.81 % (2024)
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 90 1000 ha (2024)
Inland waters — Area 22.2 1000 ha (2024)
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 39.1 % (2024)
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 61.42 % (2024)
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 400 1000 ha (2024)
Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 21.64 % (2024)
Permanent crops — Area 140.96 1000 ha (2024)
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 16.94 % (2024)
Arable land — Area 110.34 1000 ha (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Lebanon?: Methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Lebanon was 0.0147 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Lebanon?: The highest recorded value was 0.0352 Mt CO2e in 2007.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Lebanon?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 Mt CO2e in 1989.
How does Lebanon rank for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?: Lebanon ranks 157th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Lebanon?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?: The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 13,145 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).