Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Lebanon
Lebanon: Fuelwood — Energy consumption was 4,659 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Lebanon, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 4,659 TJ for fuelwood — energy consumption in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy consumption in Lebanon peaked at 5,684 TJ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,565 TJ, in 1990.
That places Lebanon 122nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,565 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 3,692 TJ | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 3,712 TJ | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 3,831 TJ | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 3,953 TJ | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 4,113 TJ | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 4,213 TJ | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 4,305 TJ | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 4,552 TJ | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 4,695 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 4,539 TJ | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 4,627 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 4,722 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 4,817 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 4,908 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 4,986 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 5,051 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 5,106 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 5,684 TJ | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 4,760 TJ | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 4,047 TJ | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 4,038 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 4,029 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 4,020 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 4,705 TJ | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 4,697 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 4,697 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4,697 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4,697 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4,697 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4,657 TJ | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 4,654 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 4,659 TJ | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 4,659 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4,659 TJ | +0.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 4,659 TJ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45,842 TJ, 10% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 4,659 TJ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 706.28 TJ, 6.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,063 TJ | 3,565 TJ | 4,695 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,920 TJ | 4,539 TJ | 5,684 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,432 TJ | 4,020 TJ | 4,705 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,658 TJ | 4,654 TJ | 4,659 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 119 Costa Rica 5,407 TJ compare
- 120 Mongolia 5,200 TJ compare
- 121 Gabon 4,986 TJ compare
- 123 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,645 TJ compare
- 124 Armenia 4,202 TJ compare
- 125 El Salvador 3,842 TJ compare
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 fuelwood — energy consumption in Lebanon?
- Fuelwood — energy consumption in Lebanon was 4,659 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 5,684 TJ in 2008.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,565 TJ in 1990.
- How does Lebanon rank for fuelwood — energy consumption?
- Lebanon ranks 122nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy consumption rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fuelwood — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.