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

0510152000201120222000: 13.62001: 13.22002: 132003: 11.52004: 11.52005: 11.42006: 11.12007: 10.92008: 10.82009: 11.12010: 10.62011: 11.42012: 10.82013: 9.12014: 8.92015: 8.12016: 7.92017: 8.42018: 8.22019: 8.42020: 8.22021: 10.42022: 9

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

Annual values for Energy intensity of economies in Lesotho, 2000 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 13 Iran 9.32 compare
  2. 14 Bahrain 9.23 compare
  3. 15 Bhutan 9.04 compare
  4. 17 Madagascar 9 compare
  5. 18 Togo 8.6 compare
  6. 19 Russia 8.46 compare

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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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Indicator
Energy intensity of economies
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 4,486 data points, 2000–2022
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