Environment & Energy

Lebanon

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Electricity generation mix
  • Other fossil56.1%
  • Solar30.0%
  • Hydro13.1%
  • Bioenergy0.6%
  • Wind0.2%
Source: Ember
CO₂ emissions19702024
5.4311.417.423.329.319702024
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902021
45.837.659.4811.319902021
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902015
3.235.267.299.3111.319902015
Source: WB SE4ALL
IndicatorValue
CO₂ emissions11 Mt CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
CO₂ per capita1.9 t CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
Renewable energy share6.8 %World Bank WDI [2021]
Energy use per capita780 kg oil-eqWorld Bank WDI [2023]
Freshwater withdrawal37.8 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Renewable electricity share43.8 %Ember [2024]
UNESCO World Heritage sites6 sitesUNESCO World Heritage [2025]
Mean annual temperature15.7 °CWorld Bank CCKP [2014]
Forest area (>10% canopy)75,200 haGlobal Forest Watch [2010]
Intangible cultural heritage elements3 elementsUNESCO ICH [2025]
Operating power capacity3,020 MWGlobal Energy Monitor [2025]
Renewable water resources per capita4.5 m³FAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — agriculture0.7 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — industry1.84 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — domestic0.529 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
CO2 emissions, total15.7–11,000 MtJRC EDGAR [2024] 11,000 Mt·Global Carbon Budget [2024] 15.66 Mt
CO2 emissions by sector
  • Road Transportation no resuspension
  • Main Activity Electricity and Heat Production
  • Manufacturing Industries and Construction
  • Cement production
  • Residential and other sectors
JRC EDGAR [2024]
CO2 emissions, territorial15.7 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2024]
CO2 emissions, consumption-basedNo authoritative open source found
Significant earthquakes (recent)No authoritative open source found
Largest recent earthquakeNo authoritative open source found
Active natural events1NASA EONET [2026]
Natural events by categoryFloods: 1NASA EONET [2026]
Renewable energy share3.65 %WB SE4ALL [2015]
Oil production0 kbdEIA International Energy [2025]
Natural gas production0 bcmEIA International Energy [2024]
Coal production0 MtEIA International Energy [2024]
Environmental issuesdeforestation; soil deterioration, erosion; desertification; species loss; air pollution in Beirut from vehicular traffic and the burning of industrial wastes; pollution of coastal waters from raw sewage and oil spills; waste-water managementCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

Section metadata

Data year2026
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage25/28
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • Ember
    ember_electricity
    Edition: 2025
  • UNESCO World Heritage
    unesco_world_heritage
    Edition: 2025
  • World Bank CCKP
    cckp_climate
    Edition: 2024
  • Global Forest Watch
    gfw_forest_cover
    Edition: 2024
  • UNESCO ICH
    unesco_ich
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Energy Monitor
    global_energy_monitor
    Edition: 2025
  • FAO AQUASTAT
    aquastat_water
    Edition: 2026
  • JRC EDGAR
    edgar
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Carbon Budget
    global_carbon_budget
    Edition: 2025
  • NASA EONET
    nasa_eonet
    Edition: 2026
  • WB SE4ALL
    world_bank_se4all
    Edition: 2018
  • EIA International Energy
    eia_energy_international
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Lebanon's environment & energy on Databook compiles 25 indicators from 14 open datasets including World Bank WDI, Ember, UNESCO World Heritage. Key figures include co₂ emissions (11 Mt CO₂), co₂ per capita (1.9 t CO₂). Data is referenced to 2026. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.