Lesotho vs Zambia: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Lesotho
1,432 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Zambia
1,723 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Lesotho rank
180th
Zambia rank
177th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Lesotho
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1,723 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,432 kilowatt-hours per person in Lesotho, a difference of 291 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zambia ahead.
Lesotho ranks 180th and Zambia ranks 177th of 213 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 387.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,800 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,412 kilowatt-hours per person | Zambia |
| 1990s | 375.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,051 kilowatt-hours per person | 675.5 kilowatt-hours per person | Zambia |
| 2000s | 916.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 725.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 191.15 kilowatt-hours per person | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1,267 kilowatt-hours per person | 979.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 287.88 kilowatt-hours per person | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1,469 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,502 kilowatt-hours per person | 33.42 kilowatt-hours per person | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Lesotho or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 1,723 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 Zambia?
- 291 kilowatt-hours per person, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Zambia rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Lesotho ranks 180th and Zambia ranks 177th 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.