Energy mix in Lebanon
Lebanon: Energy mix was 71.36 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Energy mix in Lebanon, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 71.36 for energy mix in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy mix in Lebanon peaked at 110.65 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 20.27, in 1990.
Lebanon ranks 100th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Energy mix in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 28.55 | — |
| 1981 | 26.65 | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 25.92 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 26.99 | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 25.77 | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 30.09 | +16.7% |
| 1986 | 28.77 | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 30.17 | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 27.15 | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 21.54 | -20.6% |
| 1990 | 20.27 | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 33.37 | +64.6% |
| 1992 | 34.08 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 42.7 | +25.3% |
| 1994 | 48.07 | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 51.94 | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 55 | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 63.03 | +14.6% |
| 1998 | 63.86 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 66.38 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 59.72 | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 63.99 | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 63.3 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 62.58 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 63.3 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 60.58 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 56.7 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 50.25 | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 65.59 | +30.5% |
| 2009 | 80.83 | +23.2% |
| 2010 | 77.65 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 78.5 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 87.73 | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 86.98 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 91.61 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 100.63 | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 103.68 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 110.65 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 104.14 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 105.07 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 99.61 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 82.7 | -17.0% |
| 2022 | 66.41 | -19.7% |
| 2023 | 70.28 | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 71.36 | +1.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 71.36 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52.67, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 71.36 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 275.63, 26% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy mix 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +64.6% | 20.27 | 33.37 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.16 | 21.54 | 30.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.87 | 20.27 | 66.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.68 | 50.25 | 80.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.66 | 77.65 | 110.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.07 | 66.41 | 99.61 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More energy & mining data for Lebanon
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 25.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.8% (2024)
- Fuel exports 7.7% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy mix in Lebanon?
- Energy mix in Lebanon was 71.36 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy mix recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 110.65 in 2017.
- What is the lowest energy mix recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.27 in 1990.
- How does Lebanon rank for energy mix?
- Lebanon ranks 100th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy mix rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Energy mix. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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