Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Lebanon
Lebanon: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 2.34 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Lebanon, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Lebanon is 2.34 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 1,014.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Lebanon peaked at 2.34 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.21 terawatt-hours, in 2014.
Lebanon ranks 109th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.72 terawatt-hours | 0.33 terawatt-hours | 1.35 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.71 terawatt-hours | 0.21 terawatt-hours | 1.26 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.73 terawatt-hours | 0.96 terawatt-hours | 2.34 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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More climate change data for Lebanon
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Population, total 5.85 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Urban population 5.32 million (2025)
- Urban population 91.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.7 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 794.73 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.7 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.7 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Lebanon?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Lebanon was 2.34 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.34 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.21 terawatt-hours in 2014.
- How does Lebanon rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Lebanon ranks 109th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,014.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.