Lesotho vs Yemen: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Lesotho
1,432 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Yemen
1,503 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Lesotho rank
180th
Yemen rank
179th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Lesotho
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 1,503 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,432 kilowatt-hours per person in Lesotho, a difference of 71 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Yemen ahead.
Lesotho ranks 180th and Yemen ranks 179th of 213 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 387.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,265 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,877 kilowatt-hours per person | Yemen |
| 1990s | 375.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,776 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,400 kilowatt-hours per person | Yemen |
| 2000s | 916.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,494 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,577 kilowatt-hours per person | Yemen |
| 2010s | 1,267 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,433 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,167 kilowatt-hours per person | Yemen |
| 2020s | 1,469 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,585 kilowatt-hours per person | 116.02 kilowatt-hours per person | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Lesotho or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 1,503 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 Yemen?
- 71 kilowatt-hours per person, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Yemen?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Yemen rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Lesotho ranks 180th and Yemen ranks 179th 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.