Faroe Islands vs Lesotho: Primary energy use
Faroe Islands
3.58 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Lesotho
3.93 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
175th
Lesotho rank
173rd
Primary energy use over time
- Faroe Islands
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 3.93 terawatt-hours against 3.58 terawatt-hours in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.35 terawatt-hours.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Faroe Islands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lesotho ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 175th and Lesotho ranks 173rd of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.16 terawatt-hours | 0.6168 terawatt-hours | 0.548 terawatt-hours | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 2.67 terawatt-hours | 0.9908 terawatt-hours | 1.68 terawatt-hours | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 3.22 terawatt-hours | 2.26 terawatt-hours | 0.9547 terawatt-hours | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 3.17 terawatt-hours | 3.5 terawatt-hours | 0.3339 terawatt-hours | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 3.59 terawatt-hours | 4.12 terawatt-hours | 0.5254 terawatt-hours | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Faroe Islands or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 3.93 terawatt-hours against 3.58 terawatt-hours in Faroe Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Faroe Islands and Lesotho?
- 0.35 terawatt-hours, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Lesotho?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and Lesotho rank globally for primary energy use?
- Faroe Islands ranks 175th and Lesotho ranks 173rd of 218 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.