Electricity net generation in Lebanon
Lebanon: Electricity net generation was 19.38 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
19.38
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
78th
of 203 countries
All-time high
20.03
in 2019
All-time low
2.42
in 1990
Years of data
41
1980–2020
Electricity net generation in Lebanon, 1980–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2020, electricity net generation in Lebanon stood at 19.38.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity net generation in Lebanon peaked at 20.03 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.42, in 1990.
Lebanon ranks 78th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity net generation in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.62 | — |
| 1981 | 2.67 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 2.75 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 2.76 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 2.85 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 2.66 | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 2.79 | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 2.85 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 2.78 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 2.52 | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 2.42 | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 2.79 | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 3.41 | +22.4% |
| 1993 | 4.47 | +31.1% |
| 1994 | 4.91 | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 5.18 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 6.59 | +27.1% |
| 1997 | 8.05 | +22.2% |
| 1998 | 7.88 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 7.71 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 9.2 | +19.2% |
| 2001 | 9.57 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 11.05 | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 11.98 | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 11.79 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 11.74 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 10.95 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 11.38 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 12.57 | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 12.98 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 14.82 | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 15.37 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 15.54 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 17.75 | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 16.9 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 17.55 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 18.27 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 20 | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 20.01 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 20.03 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 19.38 | -3.3% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 19.38 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.66, 2.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 19.38 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.22, 57% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.73 | 2.52 | 2.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.34 | 2.42 | 8.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.32 | 9.2 | 12.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.62 | 14.82 | 20.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.38 | 19.38 | 19.38 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More reference data data for Lebanon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0181 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1386 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0543 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9479 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0986 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity net generation in Lebanon?
- Electricity net generation in Lebanon was 19.38 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest electricity net generation recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 20.03 in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity net generation recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.42 in 1990.
- How does Lebanon rank for electricity net generation?
- Lebanon ranks 78th out of 203 countries with data for 2020.
- Is electricity net generation rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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