Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fuel exports in Lesotho, 2001–2024
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fuel exports in Lesotho is 0.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.5% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel exports in Lesotho peaked at 0.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2002.
That places Lesotho 164th out of 192 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.
Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -80.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +1734.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -71.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +596.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -65.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -59.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +357.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +92.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -33.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -53.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +40.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +51.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -52.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -57.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +132.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -26.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -17.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.2%, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.8%, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1734.8% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2007 | +596.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 161 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0% compare
- 162 Andorra 0.0% compare
- 163 Burkina Faso 0.0% compare
- 165 Costa Rica 0.0% compare
- 166 Kiribati 0.0% compare
- 167 Bermuda 0.0% compare
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 fuel exports in Lesotho?
- Fuel exports in Lesotho was 0.0% in 2024, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest fuel exports recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest fuel exports recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2002.
- How does Lesotho rank for fuel exports?
- Lesotho ranks 164th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuel exports rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.