Oil consumption in Lebanon
Lebanon: Oil consumption was 67.66 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Oil consumption in Lebanon, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil consumption in Lebanon is 67.66 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption in Lebanon peaked at 108.81 terawatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19.59 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
That places Lebanon 79th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Oil 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 | 41.09 terawatt-hours | +22.9% |
| 1994 | 46.35 terawatt-hours | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 49.57 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 51.91 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 59.88 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 60.62 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 63.51 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 56.81 terawatt-hours | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 61.37 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 61.13 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 60.74 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 61.4 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 58.52 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 54.52 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 48.11 terawatt-hours | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 64.06 terawatt-hours | +33.1% |
| 2009 | 77.76 terawatt-hours | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 72.56 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 75.02 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 84.68 terawatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 83.95 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 89.79 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 98.72 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 102.31 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 108.81 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 102.41 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 102.47 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 96.88 terawatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 79.62 terawatt-hours | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 62.92 terawatt-hours | -21.0% |
| 2023 | 66.92 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 67.66 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 67.66 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.87 terawatt-hours, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 67.66 terawatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 130.34 terawatt-hours, 52% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil 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 | 45.87 terawatt-hours | 19.59 terawatt-hours | 63.51 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.44 terawatt-hours | 48.11 terawatt-hours | 77.76 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.07 terawatt-hours | 72.56 terawatt-hours | 108.81 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.8 terawatt-hours | 62.92 terawatt-hours | 96.88 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More energy & mining data for Lebanon
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 25.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption in Lebanon?
- Oil consumption in Lebanon was 67.66 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 108.81 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest oil consumption recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.59 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Lebanon rank for oil consumption?
- Lebanon ranks 79th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.