Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 0.0236 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
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.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0151 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0151 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0164 Mt CO2e | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0193 Mt CO2e | +17.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0215 Mt CO2e | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 0.018 Mt CO2e | -16.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0187 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0151 Mt CO2e | -19.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0179 Mt CO2e | +18.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0185 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0226 Mt CO2e | +22.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0244 Mt CO2e | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0189 Mt CO2e | -22.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0234 Mt CO2e | +23.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0242 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0281 Mt CO2e | +16.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0254 Mt CO2e | -9.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0259 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0183 Mt CO2e | -29.3% |
| 1989 | 0.023 Mt CO2e | +25.7% |
| 1990 | 0.023 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0287 Mt CO2e | +24.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0399 Mt CO2e | +39.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0462 Mt CO2e | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0413 Mt CO2e | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0468 Mt CO2e | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0467 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0427 Mt CO2e | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0451 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0413 Mt CO2e | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0362 Mt CO2e | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0324 Mt CO2e | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0308 Mt CO2e | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0302 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0278 Mt CO2e | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0269 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0226 Mt CO2e | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0163 Mt CO2e | -27.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0218 Mt CO2e | +33.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0249 Mt CO2e | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0241 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.024 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0283 Mt CO2e | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0253 Mt CO2e | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0268 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0284 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0302 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0315 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0288 Mt CO2e | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 0.03 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0264 Mt CO2e | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0259 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0232 Mt CO2e | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0235 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0236 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.0236 Mt CO2e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0205 Mt CO2e, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.0236 Mt CO2e is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0498 Mt CO2e, 47% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
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
More environment data for Lebanon
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -12.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.31 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.5 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
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
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).