Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) … proportion in Lesotho
Lesotho: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) … proportion was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0%
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
164th
of 203 countries
All-time high
1.6%
in 2011
All-time low
0.0%
in 2024
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Lesotho, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Lesotho stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Lesotho peaked at 1.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2024.
Lesotho ranks 164th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) … proportion in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.4% | — |
| 2011 | 1.6% | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +46.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +19.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +18.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -33.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -53.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%. (42 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 161 Central African Republic 0.0% compare
- 162 Sudan 0.0% compare
- 163 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.0% compare
- 164 Albania 0.0% compare
- 164 Aruba 0.0% compare
- 164 Bahamas 0.0% compare
- 164 Benin 0.0% compare
- 164 Comoros 0.0% compare
- 164 Cyprus 0.0% compare
- 164 Djibouti 0.0% compare
- 164 El Salvador 0.0% compare
- 164 Eritrea 0.0%
- 164 Gambia 0.0%
- 164 Iceland 0.0%
- 164 Kenya 0.0% compare
- 164 Kiribati 0.0%
- 164 Marshall Islands 0.0%
- 164 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.0%
- 164 Nauru 0.0%
- 164 North Macedonia 0.0% compare
- 164 Palau 0.0%
- 164 Papua New Guinea 0.0% compare
- 164 Puerto Rico 0.0% compare
- 164 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0% compare
- 164 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0% compare
- 164 Samoa 0.0% compare
- 164 San Marino 0.0%
- 164 Seychelles 0.0% compare
- 164 Singapore 0.0%
- 164 Solomon Islands 0.0%
- 164 South Sudan 0.0%
- 164 Timor-Leste 0.0% compare
- 164 Togo 0.0% compare
- 164 Tonga 0.0% compare
- 164 Tuvalu 0.0%
- 164 United Republic of Tanzania 0.0% compare
- 164 Uruguay 0.0% compare
- 164 Vanuatu 0.0% compare
- 164 Yemen 0.0% compare
- 164 East Timor 0.0% compare
- 164 Naoero 0.0%
More energy & mining data for Lesotho
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 15.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Lesotho?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Lesotho was 0.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of?
- Lesotho ranks 164th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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