Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Lesotho, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Lesotho is 0, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Lesotho peaked at 0.0353 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2024.
Lesotho ranks 161st of 201 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) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0269 | — |
| 2011 | 0.0333 | +23.5% |
| 2012 | 0.033 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.035 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0353 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0 | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0 | -100.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0085. (42 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0018. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -100.0% | 0.0353 | 0 |
| 2016 | +100.0% | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | -100.0% | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | -50.0% | 0 | 0 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0164 | 0 | 0.0353 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 158 Polynesia 0.0001 compare
- 159 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 compare
- 159 Sudan 0 compare
- 161 Albania 0 compare
- 161 Aruba 0
- 161 Bahamas 0 compare
- 161 Benin 0 compare
- 161 Central African Republic 0 compare
- 161 Comoros 0 compare
- 161 Cyprus 0 compare
- 161 Djibouti 0 compare
- 161 El Salvador 0 compare
- 161 Eritrea 0
- 161 Gambia 0
- 161 Iceland 0
- 161 Italy 0 compare
- 161 Kenya 0 compare
- 161 Kiribati 0
- 161 Marshall Islands 0
- 161 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0
- 161 Naoero 0
- 161 North Macedonia 0 compare
- 161 Palau 0
- 161 Papua New Guinea 0 compare
- 161 Puerto Rico 0 compare
- 161 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 compare
- 161 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 compare
- 161 Samoa 0 compare
- 161 San Marino 0
- 161 Seychelles 0 compare
- 161 Singapore 0
- 161 Solomon Islands 0
- 161 South Sudan 0
- 161 Timor-Leste 0 compare
- 161 Togo 0 compare
- 161 Tonga 0 compare
- 161 Tuvalu 0
- 161 United Republic of Tanzania 0 compare
- 161 Uruguay 0 compare
- 161 Vanuatu 0 compare
- 161 Yemen 0 compare
- 161 Timor-Leste 0 compare
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 fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Lesotho?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Lesotho was 0 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0353 in 2014.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production)?
- Lesotho ranks 161st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 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) (billions of nominal United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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