What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Lebanon?

The highest recorded value was 0.0468 Mt CO2e in 1995.

What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Lebanon?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0151 Mt CO2e in 1970.

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

Lebanon ranks 90th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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 Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Lebanon

Name: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (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 Transport (Energy) was 0.0236 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.0236 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 0.4%

World rank

90th

of 194 countries

All-time high

0.0468 Mt CO2e

in 1995

All-time low

0.0151 Mt CO2e

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (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 0.0236 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in 2024.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Lebanon peaked at 0.0468 Mt CO2e in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0151 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

That places Lebanon 90th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0176 Mt CO2e	0.0151 Mt CO2e	0.0215 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.0234 Mt CO2e	0.0183 Mt CO2e	0.0281 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.0402 Mt CO2e	0.023 Mt CO2e	0.0468 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.027 Mt CO2e	0.0163 Mt CO2e	0.0362 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.0277 Mt CO2e	0.024 Mt CO2e	0.0315 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.0245 Mt CO2e	0.0232 Mt CO2e	0.0264 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Lebanon

87 Romania 0.0241 Mt CO2e compare
88 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.024 Mt CO2e compare
89 Senegal 0.0238 Mt CO2e compare
91 Jordan 0.0233 Mt CO2e compare
92 Mozambique 0.0232 Mt CO2e compare
93 Switzerland 0.0228 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

More environment data for Lebanon

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 18.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.24 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.4058 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0621 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0147 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0027 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 4.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0022 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.65 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4305 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Lebanon?: Methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Lebanon was 0.0236 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 transport (energy) recorded in Lebanon?: The highest recorded value was 0.0468 Mt CO2e in 1995.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Lebanon?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0151 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Lebanon rank for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?: Lebanon ranks 90th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Lebanon?: Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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 Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (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: 241 places, 13,255 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 the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).