How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Lesotho?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Lesotho: Renewable electricity output

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

58.1%

in 2021

Lesotho

99.8%

in 2021

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

4th

Lesotho rank

4th

Renewable electricity output over time

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 99.8% against 58.1% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 41.7%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.7 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th and Lesotho ranks 4th of 47 groups.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
2000s	59.8%	99.9%	40.1%	Lesotho
2010s	55.6%	99.9%	44.3%	Lesotho
2020s	59.1%	99.8%	40.8%	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable electricity output, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 99.8% against 58.1% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2021.
What is the difference in renewable electricity output between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Lesotho?: 41.7%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Lesotho?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Lesotho rank globally for renewable electricity output?: Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th and Lesotho ranks 4th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output)
Unit: % of total electricity output
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 257 places, 7,313 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.