Number of people without access to electricity in Lebanon
Lebanon: Number of people without access to electricity was 0 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 people
World rank
94th
of 214 countries
All-time high
106,570 people
in 2007
All-time low
0 people
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of people without access to electricity in Lebanon, 2000–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 0 people for number of people without access to electricity in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity in Lebanon peaked at 106,570 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2019.
That places Lebanon 94th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people without access to electricity in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30,305 people | — |
| 2001 | 30,813 people | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 31,244 people | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 36,204 people | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 4,599 people | -87.3% |
| 2005 | 37,369 people | +712.5% |
| 2006 | 28,507 people | -23.7% |
| 2007 | 106,570 people | +273.8% |
| 2008 | 4,925 people | -95.4% |
| 2009 | 34,946 people | +609.5% |
| 2010 | 25,206 people | -27.9% |
| 2011 | 15,288 people | -39.3% |
| 2012 | 26,179 people | +71.2% |
| 2013 | 22,974 people | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 19,041 people | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 19,418 people | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 12,646 people | -34.9% |
| 2017 | 6,160 people | -51.3% |
| 2018 | 17,952 people | +191.4% |
| 2019 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 people | — |
| 2021 | 0 people | — |
| 2022 | 0 people | — |
| 2023 | 0 people | — |
| 2024 | 0 people | — |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 781,524 people. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people without access to electricity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +712.5% | 4,599 people | 37,369 people |
| 2009 | +609.5% | 4,925 people | 34,946 people |
| 2007 | +273.8% | 28,507 people | 106,570 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34,548 people | 4,599 people | 106,570 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,486 people | 0 people | 26,179 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 91 Kiribati 3,094 people compare
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- 94 Algeria 0 people compare
- 94 Andorra 0 people
- 94 Antigua and Barbuda 0 people compare
- 94 Armenia 0 people compare
- 94 Aruba 0 people compare
- 94 Australia 0 people
- 94 Austria 0 people
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- 94 Bahamas 0 people
- 94 Bahrain 0 people
- 94 Barbados 0 people compare
- 94 Belarus 0 people compare
- 94 Belgium 0 people
- 94 Bermuda 0 people
- 94 Bhutan 0 people compare
- 94 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 people compare
- 94 British Virgin Islands 0 people compare
- 94 Brunei 0 people
- 94 Bulgaria 0 people compare
- 94 Canada 0 people
- 94 Cayman Islands 0 people
- 94 China 0 people compare
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- 94 Cuba 0 people compare
- 94 Curacao 0 people compare
- 94 Cyprus 0 people
- 94 Czechia 0 people
- 94 Denmark 0 people
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- 94 Estonia 0 people
- 94 Faroe Islands 0 people
- 94 Finland 0 people
- 94 France 0 people
- 94 French Polynesia 0 people
- 94 Georgia 0 people compare
- 94 Germany 0 people
- 94 Gibraltar 0 people compare
- 94 Greece 0 people
- 94 Greenland 0 people
- 94 Guam 0 people
- 94 Hong Kong 0 people
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- 94 Iceland 0 people
- 94 Iran 0 people compare
- 94 Iraq 0 people compare
- 94 Ireland 0 people
- 94 Isle of Man 0 people
- 94 Israel 0 people
- 94 Italy 0 people
- 94 Japan 0 people
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- 94 Kazakhstan 0 people compare
- 94 Kuwait 0 people
- 94 Kyrgyzstan 0 people compare
- 94 Latvia 0 people compare
- 94 Liechtenstein 0 people
- 94 Lithuania 0 people compare
- 94 Luxembourg 0 people
- 94 Macao 0 people
- 94 Malaysia 0 people compare
- 94 Maldives 0 people compare
- 94 Malta 0 people
- 94 Mauritius 0 people compare
- 94 Moldova 0 people compare
- 94 Monaco 0 people
- 94 Montenegro 0 people compare
- 94 Morocco 0 people compare
- 94 Nauru 0 people compare
- 94 Netherlands 0 people
- 94 New Caledonia 0 people
- 94 New Zealand 0 people
- 94 North Macedonia 0 people compare
- 94 Northern Mariana Islands 0 people compare
- 94 Norway 0 people
- 94 Oman 0 people compare
- 94 Palau 0 people compare
- 94 Palestine 0 people compare
- 94 Poland 0 people compare
- 94 Portugal 0 people
- 94 Puerto Rico 0 people
- 94 Qatar 0 people
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- 94 Russia 0 people compare
- 94 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 people compare
- 94 Saint Lucia 0 people compare
- 94 Saint Martin (French Part) 0 people compare
- 94 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 people compare
- 94 Samoa 0 people compare
- 94 San Marino 0 people
- 94 Saudi Arabia 0 people compare
- 94 Serbia 0 people compare
- 94 Seychelles 0 people compare
- 94 Singapore 0 people
- 94 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 people compare
- 94 Slovakia 0 people compare
- 94 Slovenia 0 people
- 94 South Korea 0 people
- 94 Spain 0 people
- 94 Sri Lanka 0 people compare
- 94 Sweden 0 people
- 94 Switzerland 0 people
- 94 Thailand 0 people compare
- 94 Tonga 0 people compare
- 94 Trinidad and Tobago 0 people compare
- 94 Tunisia 0 people compare
- 94 Turkey 0 people compare
- 94 Turkmenistan 0 people compare
- 94 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 people compare
- 94 Tuvalu 0 people compare
- 94 Ukraine 0 people compare
- 94 United Arab Emirates 0 people
- 94 United Kingdom 0 people
- 94 United States 0 people
- 94 United States Virgin Islands 0 people
- 94 Uruguay 0 people compare
- 94 Uzbekistan 0 people compare
- 94 Venezuela 0 people compare
- 94 Vietnam 0 people 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 25.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to electricity in Lebanon?
- Number of people without access to electricity in Lebanon was 0 people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 106,570 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2019.
- How does Lebanon rank for number of people without access to electricity?
- Lebanon ranks 94th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people without access to electricity rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people without access to electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.