Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Lebanon
Lebanon: Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate was -72.2 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Lebanon, 1982–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Lebanon is -72.2 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 158.3% on the previous year and down 110.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Lebanon peaked at 973.83 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -690.21 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Lebanon 140th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 61.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 247.26 % change on previous year | +300.2% |
| 1984 | -213.36 % change on previous year | -186.3% |
| 1985 | 455.37 % change on previous year | -313.4% |
| 1986 | -130.52 % change on previous year | -128.7% |
| 1987 | 205.69 % change on previous year | -257.6% |
| 1988 | -316.92 % change on previous year | -254.1% |
| 1989 | -85.49 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 1990 | 77.33 % change on previous year | -190.5% |
| 1992 | -94.56 % change on previous year | -222.3% |
| 1994 | -37.73 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 1995 | -27.98 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 1996 | -20.84 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 1997 | 162.44 % change on previous year | -879.6% |
| 1998 | -89.78 % change on previous year | -155.3% |
| 1999 | 207.74 % change on previous year | -331.4% |
| 2000 | -363.74 % change on previous year | -275.1% |
| 2001 | 164.06 % change on previous year | -145.1% |
| 2002 | -116.01 % change on previous year | -170.7% |
| 2003 | -5.79 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 2004 | 200.16 % change on previous year | -3558.4% |
| 2005 | -476.78 % change on previous year | -338.2% |
| 2006 | -42.13 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 2007 | -66.31 % change on previous year | +57.4% |
| 2008 | 337.87 % change on previous year | -609.5% |
| 2009 | -0.7136 % change on previous year | -100.2% |
| 2010 | -120.87 % change on previous year | +16838.8% |
| 2011 | 127 % change on previous year | -205.1% |
| 2012 | 973.83 % change on previous year | +666.8% |
| 2013 | -108.13 % change on previous year | -111.1% |
| 2014 | 717.81 % change on previous year | -763.9% |
| 2015 | 94.9 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 2016 | -66.21 % change on previous year | -169.8% |
| 2017 | 128.51 % change on previous year | -294.1% |
| 2018 | -193.31 % change on previous year | -250.4% |
| 2019 | 114.24 % change on previous year | -159.1% |
| 2020 | -690.21 % change on previous year | -704.2% |
| 2021 | -209.33 % change on previous year | -69.7% |
| 2022 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 2023 | 123.76 % change on previous year | +3313.0% |
| 2024 | -72.2 % change on previous year | -158.3% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's -72.2 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.71 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's -72.2 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -4.62 % change on previous year, 15.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -16838.8% | -0.7136 % change on previous year | -120.87 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +3558.4% | -5.79 % change on previous year | 200.16 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +3313.0% | 3.63 % change on previous year | 123.76 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.98 % change on previous year | -316.92 % change on previous year | 455.37 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 22.08 % change on previous year | -94.56 % change on previous year | 207.74 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | -36.94 % change on previous year | -476.78 % change on previous year | 337.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 166.78 % change on previous year | -193.31 % change on previous year | 973.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -168.87 % change on previous year | -690.21 % change on previous year | 123.76 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 137 Belize -64.48 % change on previous year compare
- 138 United States Virgin Islands -66.01 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Ethiopia -66.27 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Central African Republic -72.6 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Kuwait -72.81 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Burkina Faso -73.81 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Lebanon
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 25.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Lebanon?
- Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Lebanon was -72.2 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 973.83 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -690.21 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Lebanon rank for annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- Lebanon ranks 140th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 110.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual change in primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Annual change in primary energy use Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in Annual change in primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.