Burundi vs Lesotho: Primary energy use
Burundi
3.91 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Lesotho
3.93 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Burundi rank
175th
Lesotho rank
174th
Primary energy use over time
- Burundi
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 3.93 terawatt-hours against 3.91 terawatt-hours in Burundi, a difference of 0.02 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lesotho ahead.
Burundi ranks 175th and Lesotho ranks 174th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7258 terawatt-hours | 0.6168 terawatt-hours | 0.109 terawatt-hours | Burundi |
| 1990s | 1.63 terawatt-hours | 0.9908 terawatt-hours | 0.6434 terawatt-hours | Burundi |
| 2000s | 1.15 terawatt-hours | 2.26 terawatt-hours | 1.11 terawatt-hours | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 2.16 terawatt-hours | 3.5 terawatt-hours | 1.34 terawatt-hours | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 3.8 terawatt-hours | 4.12 terawatt-hours | 0.3156 terawatt-hours | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Burundi or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 3.93 terawatt-hours against 3.91 terawatt-hours in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Burundi and Lesotho?
- 0.02 terawatt-hours, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Lesotho?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Lesotho rank globally for primary energy use?
- Burundi ranks 175th and Lesotho ranks 174th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.