Japan vs Lesotho: Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate

Japan
33.97 % change on previous year
in 2025
Lesotho
40.63 % change on previous year
in 2024
Japan rank
87th
Lesotho rank
86th

Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate over time

  • Japan
  • Lesotho
-5000500196719962025

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 40.63 % change on previous year against 33.97 % change on previous year in Japan, a difference of 6.66 % change on previous year.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 23 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Lesotho ahead.

Japan ranks 87th and Lesotho ranks 86th of 217 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Lesotho Difference Ahead
1980s -68.63 % change on previous year 85.1 % change on previous year 153.73 % change on previous year Lesotho
1990s 11.01 % change on previous year -55.76 % change on previous year 66.77 % change on previous year Japan
2000s -128.32 % change on previous year 97.3 % change on previous year 225.62 % change on previous year Lesotho
2010s -30.37 % change on previous year 78.91 % change on previous year 109.29 % change on previous year Lesotho
2020s -62.42 % change on previous year -34.5 % change on previous year 27.92 % change on previous year Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate, Japan or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 40.63 % change on previous year against 33.97 % change on previous year in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate between Japan and Lesotho?
6.66 % change on previous year, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Lesotho?
37 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do Japan and Lesotho rank globally for annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate?
Japan ranks 87th and Lesotho ranks 86th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 9,218 data points, 1967–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Annual change in primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.