Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Lebanon
Lebanon: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 43.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of 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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Lebanon stood at 43.8%.
That represents a change of up 28.6% on the previous year and up 3,649.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Lebanon peaked at 45.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2014.
That places Lebanon 90th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.4% | — |
| 2001 | 3.3% | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | +74.9% |
| 2003 | 10.4% | +80.0% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | -31.3% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | -45.8% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | +60.7% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | +23.8% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -82.6% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +129.5% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | +134.9% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | +29.9% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | +37.8% |
| 2022 | 45.5% | +390.5% |
| 2023 | 34.1% | -25.2% |
| 2024 | 43.8% | +28.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 43.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.1%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 43.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.2%, 3.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +390.5% | 9.3% | 45.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 3.0% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 1.2% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 6.7% | 45.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 87 North Macedonia 47.2% compare
- 88 Faroe Islands 46.9% compare
- 89 Vietnam 45.4% compare
- 91 Samoa 43.8% compare
- 92 Bosnia and Herzegovina 43.6% compare
- 93 Turkey 43.3% compare
More climate change data for Lebanon
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 19.75 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 540.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 302.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 238.28 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 137.53 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 135.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.5116 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Lebanon?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Lebanon was 43.8% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 45.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2014.
- How does Lebanon rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Lebanon ranks 90th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,649.8%. 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 Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.