Fossil fuel consumption per person in Lebanon
Lebanon: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 11,879 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 109th of 213 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.
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
- 106 Armenia 13,201 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 107 Ukraine 12,263 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 108 Jamaica 12,254 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 110 Dominican Republic 11,827 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 111 Moldova 11,630 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 112 Vietnam 11,332 kilowatt-hours per person 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 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 109th out of 213 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.