People without electricity country, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: People without electricity country, per square kilometre was 32.51 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
People without electricity country, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, people without electricity country, per square kilometre in Lesotho stood at 32.51 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 13.7% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without electricity country, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 65.05 units per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 32.51 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Lesotho ranks 20th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
People without electricity country, per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.17 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 65.05 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 63.47 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 61.85 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 60.51 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 58.15 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 57.85 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 55.39 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 54.41 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 54.15 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 54.57 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 51.41 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 53.2 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 49.52 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 49.47 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 47.28 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 45.54 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 47.11 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 38.12 units per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2019 | 40.32 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 38.66 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 36.95 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 37.65 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 32.51 units per square kilometre | -13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.4 units per square kilometre | 54.15 units per square kilometre | 65.05 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.65 units per square kilometre | 38.12 units per square kilometre | 54.57 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.44 units per square kilometre | 32.51 units per square kilometre | 38.66 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 17 Tanzania, United Republic of 38.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Liberia 38.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 36.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Madagascar 32.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Guinea 28.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Mozambique 27.37 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people without electricity country, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- People without electricity country, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 32.51 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people without electricity country, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 65.05 units per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest people without electricity country, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.51 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for people without electricity country, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 20th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people without electricity country, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People without electricity country, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People without electricity country divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People without electricity country ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people without access to electricity Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
People without electricity country divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.