Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) was 4.51 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity level of primary energy in Lesotho is 4.51, 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 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.51, in 2024.
Lesotho ranks 61st of 223 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 (megajoules per constant) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.84 | — |
| 1991 | 9.33 | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 9 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 8.85 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 8.59 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 8.41 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 8.18 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 8.12 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 8.14 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 8 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 7.69 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 7.53 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 7.37 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 7.12 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 7.09 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 7.08 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 6.93 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 6.86 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 6.78 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 7.01 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 6.58 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 6.15 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 5.81 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 5.58 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 5.23 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 5.01 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 4.91 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 4.89 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 4.92 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 5.07 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 5.09 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 5.23 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 5.43 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 4.58 | -15.7% |
| 2024 | 4.51 | -1.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 4.51 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.53, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 4.51 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.01, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.65 | 8 | 9.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.15 | 6.78 | 7.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.42 | 4.89 | 6.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.97 | 4.51 | 5.43 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More energy & mining data for Lesotho
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- 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 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 in 1990.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.51 in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Lesotho ranks 61st out of 223 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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