Fossil-fuel subsidies in Lebanon
Lebanon: Fossil-fuel subsidies was 2.39 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2022. ▲ Rising
Fossil-fuel subsidies in Lebanon, 2010–2022
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in billions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 2.39 billion billions of current united states dollars for fossil-fuel subsidies in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies in Lebanon peaked at 2.55 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2019 and was at its lowest, 860.00 million billions of current united states dollars, in 2016.
Lebanon ranks 53rd of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.78 billion billions of current united states dollars | 860.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 2.55 billion billions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.19 billion billions of current united states dollars | 1.87 billion billions of current united states dollars | 2.39 billion billions of current united states dollars | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 50 Bahrain 2.81 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 51 Switzerland 2.70 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 52 Serbia 2.66 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 54 Turkey 2.05 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 55 Ecuador 1.73 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 56 Sweden 1.69 billion billions of current united states dollars 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 fossil-fuel subsidies in Lebanon?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies in Lebanon was 2.39 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2022, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.55 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2019.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 860.00 million billions of current united states dollars in 2016.
- How does Lebanon rank for fossil-fuel subsidies?
- Lebanon ranks 53rd out of 149 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil-fuel subsidies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) (billions of nominal United States dollars)