Iraq vs Lebanon: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Iraq
2.43 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Lebanon
2.34 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Iraq rank
107th
Lebanon rank
109th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Iraq
- Lebanon
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 2.43 terawatt-hours against 2.34 terawatt-hours in Lebanon, a difference of 0.09 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 107th and Lebanon ranks 109th of 209 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.72 terawatt-hours | 0.72 terawatt-hours | 2 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 2010s | 3.55 terawatt-hours | 0.71 terawatt-hours | 2.84 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 2020s | 3.1 terawatt-hours | 1.73 terawatt-hours | 1.37 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Iraq or Lebanon?
- Iraq, at 2.43 terawatt-hours against 2.34 terawatt-hours in Lebanon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Iraq and Lebanon?
- 0.09 terawatt-hours, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Lebanon?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Lebanon rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Iraq ranks 107th and Lebanon ranks 109th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.