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 71st out of 164 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.
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2769 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1981 | 0.2733 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.264 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2597 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.249 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2641 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2635 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2626 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1621 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -38.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2278 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +40.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2746 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +20.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2785 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2759 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2821 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3055 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3103 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3036 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2947 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2569 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2665 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5031 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +88.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5011 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5167 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5123 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5315 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5702 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5792 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7232 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5992 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6908 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6999 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6716 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6927 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6686 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.665 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6288 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6829 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7646 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7632 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8053 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7801 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8433 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +20.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8261 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6483 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +88.8% | 0.2665 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5031 kilowatt-hours per dollar |
| 1988 | -38.3% | 0.2626 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.1621 kilowatt-hours per dollar |
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
- 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 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 71st out of 164 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.