Bahrain vs Lesotho: Energy intensity

Bahrain
9.23 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Lesotho
9.02 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Bahrain rank
14th
Lesotho rank
16th

Energy intensity over time

  • Bahrain
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 9.23 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices against 9.02 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in Lesotho, a difference of 0.21 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.

Bahrain ranks 14th and Lesotho ranks 16th of 201 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 10.27 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices 11.83 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices 1.56 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices Lesotho
2010s 8.89 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices 9.19 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices 0.304 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices Lesotho
2020s 9.32 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices 9.3 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices 0.025 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity, Bahrain or Lesotho?
Bahrain, at 9.23 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices against 9.02 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in Lesotho as of 2021.
What is the difference in energy intensity between Bahrain and Lesotho?
0.21 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Lesotho?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Bahrain and Lesotho rank globally for energy intensity?
Bahrain ranks 14th and Lesotho ranks 16th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Energy intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy intensity
Unit
megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 4,486 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

Amount of energy needed to produce one unit of economic output. A lower number means that economies produce economic value in a less energy-intensive way. This data is measured in megajoules per dollar, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.