Lesotho vs Southern Africa: Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption
Lesotho
61.5%
in 2024
Southern Africa
11.5%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
33rd
Southern Africa rank
32nd
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption over time
- Lesotho
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 61.5% against 11.5% in Southern Africa, a difference of 50.0%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 5.3 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 33rd and Southern Africa ranks 32nd of 246 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.8% | 22.0% | 54.8% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 78.5% | 12.1% | 66.4% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 69.9% | 9.6% | 60.3% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 61.7% | 11.1% | 50.6% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption, Lesotho or Southern Africa?
- Lesotho, at 61.5% against 11.5% in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption between Lesotho and Southern Africa?
- 50.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Southern Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Southern Africa rank globally for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption?
- Lesotho ranks 33rd and Southern Africa ranks 32nd of 246 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.