Lesotho vs Nepal: Fossil fuel consumption per person

Lesotho
1,432 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Nepal
1,402 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Lesotho rank
184th
Nepal rank
186th

Fossil fuel consumption per person over time

  • Lesotho
  • Nepal
05001.0k1.5k198020022024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 1,432 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,402 kilowatt-hours per person in Nepal, a difference of 30 kilowatt-hours per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 184th and Nepal ranks 186th of 219 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Nepal Difference Ahead
1980s 387.84 kilowatt-hours per person 132.83 kilowatt-hours per person 255.01 kilowatt-hours per person Lesotho
1990s 375.84 kilowatt-hours per person 253.9 kilowatt-hours per person 121.94 kilowatt-hours per person Lesotho
2000s 916.77 kilowatt-hours per person 396.1 kilowatt-hours per person 520.67 kilowatt-hours per person Lesotho
2010s 1,267 kilowatt-hours per person 769.85 kilowatt-hours per person 497.03 kilowatt-hours per person Lesotho
2020s 1,469 kilowatt-hours per person 1,339 kilowatt-hours per person 129.97 kilowatt-hours per person Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Lesotho or Nepal?
Lesotho, at 1,432 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,402 kilowatt-hours per person in Nepal as of 2024.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Lesotho and Nepal?
30 kilowatt-hours per person, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nepal?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Nepal rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
Lesotho ranks 184th and Nepal ranks 186th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
219 places, 10,587 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.