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 142nd of 233 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.
Renewable energy consumption in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,393 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 5,726 TJ | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 6,238 TJ | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 6,282 TJ | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 6,710 TJ | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 6,700 TJ | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 7,213 TJ | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 7,565 TJ | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 7,471 TJ | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 6,125 TJ | -18.0% |
| 2000 | 6,596 TJ | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 6,393 TJ | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 7,750 TJ | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 10,141 TJ | +30.9% |
| 2004 | 10,000 TJ | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 10,067 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 9,181 TJ | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 8,853 TJ | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 7,765 TJ | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 7,820 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 8,193 TJ | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 8,104 TJ | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 8,914 TJ | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 9,896 TJ | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 6,396 TJ | -35.4% |
| 2015 | 7,379 TJ | +15.4% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 7,379 TJ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65,966 TJ, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 7,379 TJ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,867 TJ, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 142nd out of 233 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