Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate was -12.05 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Lesotho is -12.05 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 354.8% on the previous year and down 372.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 120.96 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -32.7 % change on previous year, in 1988.
That places Lesotho 212th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -0.2731 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 0.2739 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 9.7 % change on previous year | +3441.7% |
| 1986 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1988 | -32.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 48.6 % change on previous year | -248.6% |
| 1990 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0.2642 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -594.8% |
| 1994 | 11.52 % change on previous year | -980.7% |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0.274 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -0.2732 % change on previous year | -199.7% |
| 1998 | -4.09 % change on previous year | +1395.5% |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 120.96 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | 0.7987 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 2002 | 2.03 % change on previous year | +153.9% |
| 2003 | -0.0556 % change on previous year | -102.7% |
| 2004 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -8901.6% |
| 2005 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
| 2006 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -211.0% |
| 2007 | 34.27 % change on previous year | -2473.4% |
| 2008 | -19.62 % change on previous year | -157.3% |
| 2009 | 14.53 % change on previous year | -174.1% |
| 2010 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -74.5% |
| 2011 | 4.6 % change on previous year | +24.4% |
| 2012 | 8.02 % change on previous year | +74.2% |
| 2013 | 0.248 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 2014 | 4.42 % change on previous year | +1680.5% |
| 2015 | -3.63 % change on previous year | -182.2% |
| 2016 | 10.96 % change on previous year | -402.2% |
| 2017 | 8.57 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 2018 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -134.9% |
| 2019 | 4.49 % change on previous year | -249.8% |
| 2020 | -11.39 % change on previous year | -353.9% |
| 2021 | 10.01 % change on previous year | -187.9% |
| 2022 | 29.79 % change on previous year | +197.4% |
| 2023 | -2.65 % change on previous year | -108.9% |
| 2024 | -12.05 % change on previous year | +354.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.39 % change on previous year | -32.7 % change on previous year | 48.6 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.6387 % change on previous year | -4.09 % change on previous year | 11.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.77 % change on previous year | -19.62 % change on previous year | 120.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.84 % change on previous year | -3.63 % change on previous year | 10.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.74 % change on previous year | -12.05 % change on previous year | 29.79 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 209 Denmark -9.22 % change on previous year compare
- 210 Kyrgyzstan -9.89 % change on previous year compare
- 211 Malta -11.09 % change on previous year compare
- 213 Equatorial Guinea -14.1 % change on previous year compare
- 214 New Caledonia -25.52 % change on previous year compare
- 215 French Guiana -100 % change on previous year compare
- 215 Guadeloupe -100 % change on previous year compare
- 215 Martinique -100 % change on previous year compare
- 215 Réunion -100 % change on previous year compare
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 fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Lesotho?
- Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Lesotho was -12.05 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 120.96 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.7 % change on previous year in 1988.
- How does Lesotho rank for fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 212th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 372.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fossil fuel consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fossil fuel consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.