Fossil fuel consumption per person in Lebanon
Lebanon: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 11,879 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11,879 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
113th
of 219 countries
All-time high
17,914 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2019
All-time low
5,448 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1990
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Fossil fuel consumption per person 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 kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2024, fossil fuel consumption per person in Lebanon stood at 11,879 kilowatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in Lebanon peaked at 17,914 kilowatt-hours per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5,448 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1990.
Lebanon ranks 113th 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.
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9,317 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 8,487 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 8,160 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 8,447 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 7,929 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 9,071 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.4% |
| 1986 | 8,438 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 8,640 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 7,583 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.2% |
| 1989 | 5,863 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.7% |
| 1990 | 5,448 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 8,926 kilowatt-hours per person | +63.9% |
| 1992 | 8,919 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 10,966 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.0% |
| 1994 | 12,125 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 12,856 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 13,266 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 14,978 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 14,834 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 15,229 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 13,368 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 14,174 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 13,913 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 13,530 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 13,476 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 12,649 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 11,593 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 10,052 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 13,128 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.6% |
| 2009 | 15,835 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 14,990 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 15,084 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 16,503 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 14,833 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 14,380 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 15,429 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 16,320 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 17,798 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 17,314 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 17,914 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 17,242 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 14,148 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.9% |
| 2022 | 11,204 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.8% |
| 2023 | 11,793 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 11,879 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 11,879 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,082 kilowatt-hours per person, 3.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 11,879 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14,803 kilowatt-hours per person, 80% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption per person 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 | +63.9% | 5,448 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,926 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,193 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,863 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,317 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,755 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,448 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,229 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,172 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,052 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,835 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,056 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,380 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,914 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,253 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,204 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,242 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 110 Armenia 13,201 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 111 Ukraine 12,263 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 112 Jamaica 12,254 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 114 Dominican Republic 11,827 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 115 Moldova 11,630 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 116 Vietnam 11,332 kilowatt-hours per person 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 fossil fuel consumption per person in Lebanon?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in Lebanon was 11,879 kilowatt-hours per person 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 per person recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 17,914 kilowatt-hours per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,448 kilowatt-hours per person in 1990.
- How does Lebanon rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Lebanon ranks 113th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.