Fuel imports in Lesotho
Lesotho: Fuel imports was 15.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuel imports in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fuel imports in Lesotho is 15.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Lesotho peaked at 18.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2001.
Lesotho ranks 97th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Fuel imports in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.9% | — |
| 2001 | 6.0% | -68.2% |
| 2002 | 7.7% | +28.2% |
| 2003 | 6.4% | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | +39.6% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | +31.1% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 15.2% | +54.4% |
| 2015 | 13.4% | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 13.2% | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 12.8% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 13.6% | +21.5% |
| 2022 | 16.8% | +23.8% |
| 2023 | 16.9% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 15.3% | -9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 6.0% | 18.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 8.3% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 11.2% | 16.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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)
- Ores and metals imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Lesotho?
- Fuel imports in Lesotho was 15.3% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2001.
- How does Lesotho rank for fuel imports?
- Lesotho ranks 97th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.