Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita was 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▲ Rising
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Lesotho, 1980–2022
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Lesotho is 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.0% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Lesotho peaked at 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1621 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 1988.
That places Lesotho 70th out of 163 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2503 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.1621 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.2769 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2849 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.2569 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3103 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5727 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5011 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7232 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7043 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6288 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8053 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8785 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7801 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 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)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 69.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 10.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Lesotho?
- Energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Lesotho was 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022.
- What is the lowest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1621 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1988.
- How does Lesotho rank for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 70th out of 163 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.