Oil consumption in Lesotho
Lesotho: Oil consumption was 3.35 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.35 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
179th
of 220 countries
All-time high
3.91 terawatt-hours
in 2022
All-time low
0.463 terawatt-hours
in 1988
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Oil consumption in Lesotho, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, oil consumption in Lesotho stood at 3.35 terawatt-hours.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption in Lesotho peaked at 3.91 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.463 terawatt-hours, in 1988.
Lesotho ranks 179th of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil consumption in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.5979 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0.5963 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.5963 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5963 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5979 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.6559 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 0.688 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 0.688 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.463 terawatt-hours | -32.7% |
| 1989 | 0.688 terawatt-hours | +48.6% |
| 1990 | 0.688 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.688 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6898 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6808 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.7592 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 0.7592 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7613 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7592 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.7282 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.7282 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.61 terawatt-hours | +121.0% |
| 2001 | 1.62 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.65 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.65 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.73 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 1.76 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.73 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 2.33 terawatt-hours | +34.3% |
| 2008 | 1.87 terawatt-hours | -19.6% |
| 2009 | 2.14 terawatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 2.22 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 2.32 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 2.51 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 2.51 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.63 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 2.53 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 2.81 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 3.05 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 2.96 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 3.09 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 2.74 terawatt-hours | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 3.01 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 3.91 terawatt-hours | +29.8% |
| 2023 | 3.26 terawatt-hours | -16.5% |
| 2024 | 3.35 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 3.35 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.87 terawatt-hours, 15% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 3.35 terawatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.66 terawatt-hours, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +121.0% | 0.7282 terawatt-hours | 1.61 terawatt-hours |
| 1989 | +48.6% | 0.463 terawatt-hours | 0.688 terawatt-hours |
| 2007 | +34.3% | 1.73 terawatt-hours | 2.33 terawatt-hours |
| 1988 | -32.7% | 0.688 terawatt-hours | 0.463 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6168 terawatt-hours | 0.463 terawatt-hours | 0.688 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7242 terawatt-hours | 0.6808 terawatt-hours | 0.7613 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.81 terawatt-hours | 1.61 terawatt-hours | 2.33 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.66 terawatt-hours | 2.22 terawatt-hours | 3.09 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.25 terawatt-hours | 2.74 terawatt-hours | 3.91 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 176 Cayman Islands 3.53 terawatt-hours compare
- 177 Burundi 3.43 terawatt-hours compare
- 178 French Guiana 3.36 terawatt-hours compare
- 180 Faroe Islands 3.35 terawatt-hours compare
- 181 Bhutan 3.29 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Belize 3.17 terawatt-hours 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 oil consumption in Lesotho?
- Oil consumption in Lesotho was 3.35 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 3.91 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest oil consumption recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.463 terawatt-hours in 1988.
- How does Lesotho rank for oil consumption?
- Lesotho ranks 179th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.