Oil consumption per person in Lebanon
Lebanon: Oil consumption per person was 11,654 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11,654 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
80th
of 219 countries
All-time high
17,684 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2019
All-time low
5,448 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1990
Years of data
45
1980–2024
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 80th out of 219 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 per person in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9,317 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 8,487 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 8,160 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 8,447 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 7,929 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 9,071 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.4% |
| 1986 | 8,438 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 8,640 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 7,583 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.2% |
| 1989 | 5,863 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.7% |
| 1990 | 5,448 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 8,926 kilowatt-hours per person | +63.9% |
| 1992 | 8,919 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 10,755 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.6% |
| 1994 | 11,915 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 12,516 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 12,866 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 14,576 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 14,499 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 14,925 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 13,121 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 13,942 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 13,695 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 13,422 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 13,350 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 12,527 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 11,475 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 9,932 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 13,005 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.9% |
| 2009 | 15,577 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.8% |
| 2010 | 14,394 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 14,720 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 16,173 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 14,616 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 14,146 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 15,252 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 16,181 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 17,664 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 17,113 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 17,684 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 16,990 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 13,924 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.0% |
| 2022 | 10,952 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.3% |
| 2023 | 11,590 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 11,654 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 11,654 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,982 kilowatt-hours per person, 5.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 11,654 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10,885 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil consumption per person 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 | +63.9% | 5,448 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,926 kilowatt-hours per person |
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
- 77 Lithuania 11,941 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 78 Switzerland 11,915 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 79 Portugal 11,860 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 81 Iran 11,629 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 82 France 11,532 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 83 Italy 11,397 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 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 80th out of 219 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.