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.
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
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- 93 Turkey 43.3% compare
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 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.