Lesotho vs Solomon Islands: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Lesotho
1,432 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Solomon Islands
1,619 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Lesotho rank
180th
Solomon Islands rank
178th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Lesotho
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 1,619 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,432 kilowatt-hours per person in Lesotho, a difference of 187 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Lesotho ranks 180th and Solomon Islands ranks 178th of 213 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 387.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,117 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,729 kilowatt-hours per person | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 375.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,867 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,491 kilowatt-hours per person | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 916.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,664 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,747 kilowatt-hours per person | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 1,267 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,349 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,082 kilowatt-hours per person | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 1,469 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,636 kilowatt-hours per person | 167.24 kilowatt-hours per person | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Lesotho or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 1,619 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,432 kilowatt-hours per person in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Lesotho and Solomon Islands?
- 187 kilowatt-hours per person, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Solomon Islands?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Solomon Islands rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Lesotho ranks 180th and Solomon Islands ranks 178th of 213 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.