Oil consumption, per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Oil consumption, per capita was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oil consumption, per capita in Lesotho, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil consumption, per capita in Lesotho is 0 terawatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption, per capita in Lesotho peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per person, in 1988.
Lesotho ranks 166th of 205 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, per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -34.1% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +45.6% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +120.9% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +33.7% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -20.2% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +28.4% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -17.4% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption, per capita in Lesotho?
- Oil consumption, per capita in Lesotho was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil consumption, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest oil consumption, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 1988.
- How does Lesotho rank for oil consumption, per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 166th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption, per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oil consumption, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oil consumption divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oil consumption ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Oil consumption 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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Oil consumption divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.