Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Primary energy use, annual growth rate was -7.77 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded -7.77 % change on previous year for primary energy use, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.9% on the previous year and down 351.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use, annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 93.87 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -32.7 % change on previous year, in 1988.
That places Lesotho 208th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -0.2731 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 0.2739 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 9.7 % change on previous year | +3441.7% |
| 1986 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1988 | -32.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 48.6 % change on previous year | -248.6% |
| 1990 | 27.91 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 1991 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 1992 | 4.12 % change on previous year | +158.9% |
| 1993 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 1994 | 11.17 % change on previous year | +235.5% |
| 1995 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -88.3% |
| 1996 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1997 | -1.74 % change on previous year | -244.1% |
| 1998 | -13 % change on previous year | +646.8% |
| 1999 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -133.7% |
| 2000 | 93.87 % change on previous year | +2045.2% |
| 2001 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 2002 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 1.39 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 3.75 % change on previous year | +170.0% |
| 2005 | 7.63 % change on previous year | +103.3% |
| 2006 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 2007 | 27.79 % change on previous year | +678.9% |
| 2008 | -14.44 % change on previous year | -151.9% |
| 2009 | 16.47 % change on previous year | -214.1% |
| 2010 | 6.82 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 2011 | -2.46 % change on previous year | -136.1% |
| 2012 | 8.26 % change on previous year | -435.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8839 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 2014 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +249.5% |
| 2015 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -190.0% |
| 2016 | 11.48 % change on previous year | -512.7% |
| 2017 | 7.39 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 2018 | -2.67 % change on previous year | -136.2% |
| 2019 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -250.5% |
| 2020 | -10.36 % change on previous year | -357.5% |
| 2021 | 10.1 % change on previous year | -197.5% |
| 2022 | 21.38 % change on previous year | +111.7% |
| 2023 | -11.58 % change on previous year | -154.1% |
| 2024 | -7.77 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.39 % change on previous year | -32.7 % change on previous year | 48.6 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.03 % change on previous year | -13 % change on previous year | 27.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.28 % change on previous year | -14.44 % change on previous year | 93.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4 % change on previous year | -2.78 % change on previous year | 11.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3549 % change on previous year | -11.58 % change on previous year | 21.38 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 205 Denmark -6.18 % change on previous year compare
- 206 Niger -6.6 % change on previous year compare
- 207 Trinidad and Tobago -6.92 % change on previous year compare
- 209 Switzerland -8.75 % change on previous year compare
- 210 Malta -9.98 % change on previous year compare
- 211 Antarctica -10.92 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Lesotho
- Fuel imports 15.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.5% (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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use, annual growth rate in Lesotho?
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Lesotho was -7.77 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 93.87 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.7 % change on previous year in 1988.
- How does Lesotho rank for primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 208th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 351.6%. 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 Primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary energy use Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.