Lesotho vs Mozambique: Primary energy use per person
Lesotho
1,682 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Mozambique
1,762 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Lesotho rank
182nd
Mozambique rank
181st
Primary energy use per person over time
- Lesotho
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 1,762 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,682 kilowatt-hours per person in Lesotho, a difference of 80 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mozambique ahead.
Lesotho ranks 182nd and Mozambique ranks 181st of 217 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Mozambique in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 387.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 765.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 377.32 kilowatt-hours per person | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 513.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 361.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 152.73 kilowatt-hours per person | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 1,146 kilowatt-hours per person | 882.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 263.85 kilowatt-hours per person | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1,668 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,719 kilowatt-hours per person | 51.32 kilowatt-hours per person | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 1,801 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,660 kilowatt-hours per person | 140.3 kilowatt-hours per person | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Lesotho or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 1,762 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,682 kilowatt-hours per person in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Lesotho and Mozambique?
- 80 kilowatt-hours per person, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mozambique?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Mozambique rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Lesotho ranks 182nd and Mozambique ranks 181st of 217 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 Primary energy use 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 of total energy supply per person.