Energy intensity level of primary energy in Lesotho
Lesotho: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 4.51 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.51 mj per gdp con ppp usd
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
60th
of 221 countries
All-time high
9.84 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 1990
All-time low
4.51 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in mj per gdp con ppp usd.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity level of primary energy in Lesotho is 4.51 mj per gdp con ppp usd, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Lesotho peaked at 9.84 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.51 mj per gdp con ppp usd, in 2024.
Lesotho ranks 60th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | mj per gdp con ppp usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.84 mj per gdp con ppp usd | — |
| 1991 | 9.33 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 9 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 8.85 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 8.59 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 8.41 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 8.18 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 8.12 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 8.14 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 8 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 7.69 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 7.53 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 7.37 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 7.12 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 7.09 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 7.08 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 6.93 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 6.86 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 6.78 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 7.01 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 6.58 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 6.15 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 5.81 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 5.58 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 5.23 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 5.01 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 4.91 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 4.89 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 4.92 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 5.07 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 5.09 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 5.23 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 5.43 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 4.58 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -15.7% |
| 2024 | 4.51 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.65 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 8 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 9.84 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.15 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 6.78 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 7.69 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.42 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4.89 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 6.58 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.97 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4.51 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 5.43 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 5 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -7.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Lesotho?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Lesotho was 4.51 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 9.84 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 1990.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.51 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Lesotho ranks 60th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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