Fossil fuel consumption in Lebanon
Lebanon: Fossil fuel consumption was 68.97 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption in Lebanon, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, fossil fuel consumption in Lebanon stood at 68.97 terawatt-hours.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption in Lebanon peaked at 109.64 terawatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19.59 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Lebanon ranks 98th of 220 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.
Fossil fuel consumption in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 27.44 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 25.54 terawatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 24.93 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 26.14 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 25 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 29.18 terawatt-hours | +16.8% |
| 1986 | 27.85 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 29.25 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 26.2 terawatt-hours | -10.4% |
| 1989 | 20.67 terawatt-hours | -21.1% |
| 1990 | 19.59 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 32.75 terawatt-hours | +67.2% |
| 1992 | 33.42 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 41.9 terawatt-hours | +25.4% |
| 1994 | 47.16 terawatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 50.92 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 53.53 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 61.53 terawatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 1998 | 62.02 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 64.8 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 57.88 terawatt-hours | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 62.39 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 62.1 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 61.23 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 61.98 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 59.08 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 55.08 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 48.69 terawatt-hours | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 64.66 terawatt-hours | +32.8% |
| 2009 | 79.05 terawatt-hours | +22.3% |
| 2010 | 75.57 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 76.87 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 86.4 terawatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 85.19 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 91.27 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 99.87 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 103.19 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 109.64 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 103.61 terawatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 103.81 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 98.32 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 80.9 terawatt-hours | -17.7% |
| 2022 | 64.36 terawatt-hours | -20.4% |
| 2023 | 68.09 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 68.97 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 68.97 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.49 terawatt-hours, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 68.97 terawatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 264.13 terawatt-hours, 26% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption 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 | +67.2% | 19.59 terawatt-hours | 32.75 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.22 terawatt-hours | 20.67 terawatt-hours | 29.25 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.76 terawatt-hours | 19.59 terawatt-hours | 64.8 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.22 terawatt-hours | 48.69 terawatt-hours | 79.05 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.54 terawatt-hours | 75.57 terawatt-hours | 109.64 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.13 terawatt-hours | 64.36 terawatt-hours | 98.32 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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 fossil fuel consumption in Lebanon?
- Fossil fuel consumption in Lebanon was 68.97 terawatt-hours in 2024, 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 fossil fuel consumption recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 109.64 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.59 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Lebanon rank for fossil fuel consumption?
- Lebanon ranks 98th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.