Energy imports and exports in Lebanon
Lebanon: Energy imports and exports was 96.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Energy imports and exports in Lebanon, 2013–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of energy use.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 96.9% for energy imports and exports in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy imports and exports in Lebanon peaked at 100.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 96.9%, in 2022.
Lebanon ranks 9th of 142 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Energy imports and exports in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 100.2% | — |
| 2017 | 100.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 100.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 100.2% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 97.5% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 96.9% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100.5% | 100.2% | 100.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 96.9% | 98.0% | 3 |
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- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 25.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy imports and exports in Lebanon?
- Energy imports and exports in Lebanon was 96.9% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy imports and exports recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 100.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest energy imports and exports recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.9% in 2022.
- How does Lebanon rank for energy imports and exports?
- Lebanon ranks 9th out of 142 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy imports and exports rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy imports and exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Energy trade, measured as the percentage of energy use. Positive values indicate a country or region is a net importer of energy. Negative numbers indicate a country or region is a net exporter.