Renewable energy consumption in Lebanon
Lebanon: Renewable energy consumption was 6.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in Lebanon, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
In 2021, renewable energy consumption in Lebanon stood at 6.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Lebanon peaked at 11.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2016.
That places Lebanon 161st out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.3% | — |
| 1991 | 8.5% | -24.8% |
| 1992 | 8.0% | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 5.4% | -32.5% |
| 1994 | 5.3% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 4.4% | -17.0% |
| 1996 | 5.0% | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 4.4% | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 5.5% | +25.0% |
| 1999 | 4.3% | -21.8% |
| 2000 | 4.9% | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 4.6% | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | +23.9% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | +22.8% |
| 2004 | 6.1% | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | -30.1% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | +32.6% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -28.8% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | +23.5% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2% | 4.3% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 4.3% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.0% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.3% | 6.8% | 2 |
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- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Lebanon?
- Renewable energy consumption in Lebanon was 6.8% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2016.
- How does Lebanon rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Lebanon ranks 161st out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.