Energy intensity of economies in Lesotho
Lesotho: Energy intensity of economies was 9.02 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
9.02
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
16th
of 201 countries
All-time high
13.55
in 2000
All-time low
7.86
in 2016
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Energy intensity of economies in Lesotho, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 9.02 for energy intensity of economies in 2022.
That represents a change of down 13.4% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity of economies in Lesotho peaked at 13.55 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.86, in 2016.
That places Lesotho 16th out of 201 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Energy intensity of economies in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.55 | — |
| 2001 | 13.24 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 13.04 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 11.53 | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 11.53 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.41 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 11.14 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 10.93 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 10.77 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 11.13 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 10.64 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 11.45 | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 10.81 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 9.1 | -15.8% |
| 2014 | 8.94 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 8.14 | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 7.86 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 8.42 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 8.19 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 8.37 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 8.18 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 10.42 | +27.4% |
| 2022 | 9.02 | -13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.83 | 10.77 | 13.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.19 | 7.86 | 11.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.21 | 8.18 | 10.42 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More energy & mining data for Lesotho
- Fuel imports 15.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.5% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity of economies in Lesotho?
- Energy intensity of economies in Lesotho was 9.02 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity of economies recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 13.55 in 2000.
- What is the lowest energy intensity of economies recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.86 in 2016.
- How does Lesotho rank for energy intensity of economies?
- Lesotho ranks 16th out of 201 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity of economies rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity of economies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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