Lesotho vs Nepal: Primary energy use per person
Lesotho
1,682 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Nepal
1,776 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Lesotho rank
182nd
Nepal rank
180th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Lesotho
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 1,776 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,682 kilowatt-hours per person in Lesotho, a difference of 94 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 182nd and Nepal ranks 180th of 217 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 387.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 156.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 231.49 kilowatt-hours per person | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 513.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 302.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 211.56 kilowatt-hours per person | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 1,146 kilowatt-hours per person | 494.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 651.2 kilowatt-hours per person | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1,668 kilowatt-hours per person | 972.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 695.43 kilowatt-hours per person | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1,801 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,697 kilowatt-hours per person | 103.82 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 Nepal?
- Nepal, at 1,776 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 Nepal?
- 94 kilowatt-hours per person, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nepal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Nepal rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Lesotho ranks 182nd and Nepal ranks 180th 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.