Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita was 0 usd in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 usd
World rank
153rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
17.03 usd
in 2013
All-time low
0 usd
in 2015
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Lesotho, 2010–2024
Source: International Energy Agency, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in usd.
Analysis
In 2024, fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Lesotho stood at 0 usd. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Lesotho peaked at 17.03 usd in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 usd, in 2015.
Lesotho ranks 153rd of 194 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 per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 13.49 usd | — |
| 2011 | 16.52 usd | +22.5% |
| 2012 | 16.22 usd | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 17.03 usd | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 16.97 usd | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0 usd | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.01 usd | — |
| 2017 | 0.01 usd | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.01 usd | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.01 usd | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.01 usd | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0 usd | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 usd | — |
| 2023 | 0 usd | — |
| 2024 | 0 usd | — |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0 usd is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.92 usd. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0 usd is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.15 usd. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.03 usd | 0 usd | 17.03 usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.002 usd | 0 usd | 0.01 usd | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 151 Nepal 0.01 usd compare
- 151 Uganda 0.01 usd compare
- 153 Aruba 0 usd compare
- 153 Bahamas 0 usd compare
- 153 Benin 0 usd compare
- 153 Central African Republic 0 usd
- 153 Comoros 0 usd compare
- 153 Cyprus 0 usd compare
- 153 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 usd compare
- 153 Djibouti 0 usd compare
- 153 East Timor 0 usd compare
- 153 El Salvador 0 usd compare
- 153 Eritrea 0 usd
- 153 Gambia 0 usd
- 153 Iceland 0 usd
- 153 Kenya 0 usd compare
- 153 Kiribati 0 usd
- 153 Montserrat 0 usd
- 153 Nauru 0 usd
- 153 North Macedonia 0 usd compare
- 153 Papua New Guinea 0 usd compare
- 153 Puerto Rico 0 usd compare
- 153 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 usd compare
- 153 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 usd compare
- 153 Samoa 0 usd compare
- 153 Seychelles 0 usd compare
- 153 Singapore 0 usd
- 153 Solomon Islands 0 usd
- 153 South Sudan 0 usd
- 153 Sudan 0 usd compare
- 153 Tanzania 0 usd compare
- 153 Togo 0 usd compare
- 153 Tonga 0 usd compare
- 153 Uruguay 0 usd compare
- 153 Vanuatu 0 usd compare
- 153 Yemen 0 usd compare
- 153 Albania 0 usd compare
- 153 Marshall Islands 0 usd
- 153 Micronesia (country) 0 usd
- 153 Palau 0 usd
- 153 San Marino 0 usd
- 153 Tuvalu 0 usd
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 per capita in Lesotho?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Lesotho was 0 usd in 2024, according to International Energy Agency, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 17.03 usd in 2013.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 usd in 2015.
- How does Lesotho rank for fossil-fuel subsidies per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 153rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies per capita 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 International Energy Agency, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita (nominal United States dollars).