Charcoal — Energy consumption in Lebanon
Lebanon: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 1,357 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Lebanon, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charcoal — energy consumption in Lebanon is 1,357 TJ, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy consumption in Lebanon peaked at 1,569 TJ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 283.79 TJ, in 1991.
That places Lebanon 69th out of 180 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.
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 290.57 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 283.79 TJ | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 295 TJ | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 306.5 TJ | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 316.54 TJ | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 324.5 TJ | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 334.24 TJ | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 340.73 TJ | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 338.95 TJ | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 338.66 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 403.26 TJ | +19.1% |
| 2001 | 688.53 TJ | +70.7% |
| 2002 | 687.64 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 686.76 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 570.85 TJ | -16.9% |
| 2005 | 570.03 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 567.37 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 501.5 TJ | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 354 TJ | -29.4% |
| 2009 | 354 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 590 TJ | +66.7% |
| 2011 | 619.5 TJ | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 649 TJ | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 678.5 TJ | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 911.55 TJ | +34.3% |
| 2015 | 483.8 TJ | -46.9% |
| 2016 | 631.3 TJ | +30.5% |
| 2017 | 675.55 TJ | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 1,569 TJ | +132.3% |
| 2019 | 757.71 TJ | -51.7% |
| 2020 | 909.01 TJ | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 855.5 TJ | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 870.25 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 1,357 TJ | +55.9% |
| 2024 | 1,357 TJ | +0.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 1,357 TJ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,205 TJ, 32% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 1,357 TJ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,357 TJ, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charcoal — Energy consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +132.3% | 675.55 TJ | 1,569 TJ |
| 2001 | +70.7% | 403.26 TJ | 688.53 TJ |
| 2010 | +66.7% | 354 TJ | 590 TJ |
| 2019 | -51.7% | 1,569 TJ | 757.71 TJ |
| 2023 | +55.9% | 870.25 TJ | 1,357 TJ |
| 2015 | -46.9% | 911.55 TJ | 483.8 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 316.95 TJ | 283.79 TJ | 340.73 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 538.4 TJ | 354 TJ | 688.53 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 756.63 TJ | 483.8 TJ | 1,569 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,070 TJ | 855.5 TJ | 1,357 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More environment data for Lebanon
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -12.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.31 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.5 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.7198 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy consumption in Lebanon?
- Charcoal — energy consumption in Lebanon was 1,357 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,569 TJ in 2018.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 283.79 TJ in 1991.
- How does Lebanon rank for charcoal — energy consumption?
- Lebanon ranks 69th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy consumption rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Charcoal — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.