Energy intensity in Lebanon
Lebanon: Energy intensity was 1.36 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity in Lebanon, 1980–2022
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity in Lebanon is 1.36 kilowatt-hours per dollar, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 16.4% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Lebanon peaked at 2.97 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.13 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2007.
Lebanon ranks 40th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.09 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.57 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.97 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.51 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.09 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.81 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.74 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.13 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.3 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.53 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.36 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.96 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 37 Saint Lucia 1.45 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 38 Uzbekistan 1.43 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 39 Belgium 1.4 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 41 Czechia 1.35 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 42 Bolivia 1.32 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 43 United States 1.31 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
More energy & mining data for Lebanon
- Fuel imports 25.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 9.3% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 7.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.6% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 60.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity in Lebanon?
- Energy intensity in Lebanon was 1.36 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.97 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1982.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2007.
- How does Lebanon rank for energy intensity?
- Lebanon ranks 40th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.