Energy intensity in Lebanon
Lebanon: Energy intensity was 1.36 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.36 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
down 16.4%
World rank
41st
of 166 countries
All-time high
2.97 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1982
All-time low
1.13 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2007
Years of data
43
1980–2022
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 41st of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Energy intensity in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1981 | 1.9 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 2.97 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +56.5% |
| 1983 | 2.57 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -13.7% |
| 1984 | 1.73 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -32.7% |
| 1985 | 1.65 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 1.72 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 1.57 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 2 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +27.0% |
| 1989 | 2.78 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +39.4% |
| 1990 | 2.09 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -25.1% |
| 1991 | 2.4 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 2.27 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 2.57 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 2.59 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 2.54 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 2.48 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 2.81 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +13.4% |
| 1998 | 2.66 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 2.68 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 2.3 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -14.2% |
| 2001 | 2.3 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 2.13 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 1.97 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 1.79 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 1.61 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 1.44 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 1.13 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -21.6% |
| 2008 | 1.3 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 1.41 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 1.21 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.28 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 1.22 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 1.26 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.37 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 1.39 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.47 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 1.41 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.53 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 1.96 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +27.9% |
| 2021 | 1.63 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -17.0% |
| 2022 | 1.36 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -16.4% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 1.36 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8261 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 1.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 1.36 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- 38 Saint Lucia 1.45 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 39 Uzbekistan 1.43 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 40 Belgium 1.4 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 42 Czechia 1.35 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 43 Bolivia 1.32 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 44 United States 1.31 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
More energy & mining data for Lebanon
- 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 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 41st out of 166 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.