Oil consumption per person in Lebanon
Lebanon: Oil consumption per person was 11,654 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Oil 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
The most recent figure for oil consumption per person in Lebanon is 11,654 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Lebanon peaked at 17,684 kilowatt-hours per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5,448 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1990.
That places Lebanon 79th out of 218 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.
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 | 11,534 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,448 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,925 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,005 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,932 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,577 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,794 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,146 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,684 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,022 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,952 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,990 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 76 Lithuania 11,941 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 77 Switzerland 11,915 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 78 Portugal 11,860 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 80 Iran 11,629 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 81 France 11,532 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 82 Italy 11,397 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Lebanon
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.01 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.1718 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.08 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.8816 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.17 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 8,883 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Lebanon?
- Oil consumption per person in Lebanon was 11,654 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 oil consumption per person recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 17,684 kilowatt-hours per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,448 kilowatt-hours per person in 1990.
- How does Lebanon rank for oil consumption per person?
- Lebanon ranks 79th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.