Renewable energy electricity output in Lebanon
Lebanon: Renewable energy electricity output was 479 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy electricity output in Lebanon, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable energy electricity output in Lebanon stood at 479 GWh.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 148.2% on the previous year and down 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy electricity output in Lebanon peaked at 1,363 GWh in 2003 and was at its lowest, 193 GWh, in 2014.
That places Lebanon 123rd out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy electricity output in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 500 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 560 GWh | +12.0% |
| 1992 | 720 GWh | +28.6% |
| 1993 | 708 GWh | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 817 GWh | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 717 GWh | -12.2% |
| 1996 | 798 GWh | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 901 GWh | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 785 GWh | -12.9% |
| 1999 | 332 GWh | -57.7% |
| 2000 | 449 GWh | +35.2% |
| 2001 | 333 GWh | -25.8% |
| 2002 | 678 GWh | +103.6% |
| 2003 | 1,363 GWh | +101.0% |
| 2004 | 1,120 GWh | -17.8% |
| 2005 | 1,046 GWh | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 695 GWh | -33.6% |
| 2007 | 585 GWh | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 373 GWh | -36.2% |
| 2009 | 622 GWh | +66.8% |
| 2010 | 839 GWh | +34.9% |
| 2011 | 805 GWh | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 1,007 GWh | +25.1% |
| 2013 | 1,269 GWh | +26.0% |
| 2014 | 193 GWh | -84.8% |
| 2015 | 479 GWh | +148.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 479 GWh is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,041 GWh, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 479 GWh is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 222 GWh, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 683.8 GWh | 332 GWh | 901 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 726.4 GWh | 333 GWh | 1,363 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 765.33 GWh | 193 GWh | 1,269 GWh | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 120 French Guiana 546 GWh compare
- 121 Equatorial Guinea 543 GWh compare
- 122 Lesotho 532.2 GWh compare
- 124 Luxembourg 431 GWh compare
- 125 Jamaica 423 GWh compare
- 126 Greenland 422.86 GWh 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 renewable energy electricity output in Lebanon?
- Renewable energy electricity output in Lebanon was 479 GWh 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 electricity output recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,363 GWh in 2003.
- What is the lowest renewable energy electricity output recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 193 GWh in 2014.
- How does Lebanon rank for renewable energy electricity output?
- Lebanon ranks 123rd out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy electricity output rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.2%. 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 electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.