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
5001.0k1.5k2.0k198020022024

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

Indicator
Primary energy use 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
218 places, 10,541 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.