Lesotho vs Niger: Annual percentage change in primary energy use
Lesotho
-7.8%
in 2024
Niger
-6.6%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
208th
Niger rank
206th
Annual percentage change in primary energy use over time
- Lesotho
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports -6.6% against -7.8% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Niger ahead.
Lesotho ranks 208th and Niger ranks 206th of 217 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.4% | 4.9% | 1.5% | Niger |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 0.5% | 3.5% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 4.0% | 10.3% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 9.6% | 6.2% | Niger |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 2.9% | 2.6% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy use, Lesotho or Niger?
- Niger, at -6.6% against -7.8% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy use between Lesotho and Niger?
- 1.2%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Niger?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Niger rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy use?
- Lesotho ranks 208th and Niger ranks 206th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.