Renewable energy consumption in Lebanon
Lebanon: Renewable energy consumption was 7,379 TJ in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy consumption in Lebanon, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable energy consumption in Lebanon stood at 7,379 TJ.
That represents a change of up 15.4% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Lebanon peaked at 10,141 TJ in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5,393 TJ, in 1990.
Lebanon ranks 140th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,542 TJ | 5,393 TJ | 7,565 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,457 TJ | 6,393 TJ | 10,141 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,147 TJ | 6,396 TJ | 9,896 TJ | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Lebanon?
- Renewable energy consumption in Lebanon was 7,379 TJ in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 10,141 TJ in 2003.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,393 TJ in 1990.
- How does Lebanon rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Lebanon ranks 140th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable energy consumption (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste