Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Lesotho
Lesotho: Per capita renewable freshwater resources was 2,288 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2,288
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
98th
of 183 countries
All-time high
6,892
in 1961
All-time low
2,288
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Lesotho, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, per capita renewable freshwater resources in Lesotho stood at 2,288. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita renewable freshwater resources in Lesotho peaked at 6,892 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,288, in 2022.
Lesotho ranks 98th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,892 | — |
| 1962 | 6,690 | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 6,494 | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 6,305 | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 6,123 | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 5,931 | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 5,722 | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 5,516 | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 5,319 | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 5,131 | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 4,952 | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 4,780 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 4,617 | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 4,461 | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 4,309 | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 4,173 | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 4,054 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 3,941 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 3,828 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 3,718 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 3,612 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 3,508 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 3,408 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 3,312 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 3,220 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 3,139 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 3,070 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 3,006 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 2,946 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 2,890 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 2,839 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 2,792 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 2,750 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 2,713 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 2,680 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 2,652 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 2,631 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 2,618 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 2,611 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 2,610 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,614 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 2,622 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 2,635 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 2,653 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 2,678 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 2,689 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 2,678 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 2,659 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 2,640 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 2,620 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 2,597 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 2,571 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 2,543 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 2,514 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 2,485 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 2,455 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 2,425 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 2,395 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 2,367 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 2,339 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 2,313 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 2,288 | -1.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2,288 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,227, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2,288 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,439, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,110 | 5,319 | 6,892 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,425 | 3,828 | 5,131 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,294 | 2,946 | 3,718 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,717 | 2,611 | 2,890 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,648 | 2,610 | 2,689 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,497 | 2,367 | 2,620 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,313 | 2,288 | 2,339 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More energy & mining data for Lesotho
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.5% (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.5% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita renewable freshwater resources in Lesotho?
- Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Lesotho was 2,288 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 6,892 in 1961.
- What is the lowest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,288 in 2022.
- How does Lesotho rank for per capita renewable freshwater resources?
- Lesotho ranks 98th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is per capita renewable freshwater resources rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita renewable freshwater resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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