Total electricity output in Lebanon
Lebanon: Total electricity output was 18,396 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Total 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
The most recent figure for total electricity output in Lebanon is 18,396 GWh, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total electricity output in Lebanon peaked at 18,396 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,500 GWh, in 1990.
That places Lebanon 81st out of 230 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.
Total electricity output in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,500 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 3,000 GWh | +100.0% |
| 1992 | 3,771 GWh | +25.7% |
| 1993 | 4,484 GWh | +18.9% |
| 1994 | 5,184 GWh | +15.6% |
| 1995 | 5,281 GWh | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 6,965 GWh | +31.9% |
| 1997 | 8,515 GWh | +22.3% |
| 1998 | 10,135 GWh | +19.0% |
| 1999 | 9,969 GWh | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 9,647 GWh | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 10,053 GWh | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 11,602 GWh | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 12,552 GWh | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 12,347 GWh | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 12,338 GWh | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 11,536 GWh | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 12,036 GWh | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 13,312 GWh | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 13,771 GWh | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 15,712 GWh | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 16,365 GWh | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 14,826 GWh | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 17,487 GWh | +17.9% |
| 2014 | 17,952 GWh | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 18,396 GWh | +2.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 18,396 GWh is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,758 GWh, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 18,396 GWh is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32,758 GWh, 56% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total electricity output 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 | +100.0% | 1,500 GWh | 3,000 GWh |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,880 GWh | 1,500 GWh | 10,135 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,919 GWh | 9,647 GWh | 13,771 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,790 GWh | 14,826 GWh | 18,396 GWh | 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 total electricity output in Lebanon?
- Total electricity output in Lebanon was 18,396 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 total electricity output recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 18,396 GWh in 2015.
- What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,500 GWh in 1990.
- How does Lebanon rank for total electricity output?
- Lebanon ranks 81st out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total electricity output rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. 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 Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants