Renewable water resources per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Renewable water resources per capita 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
Renewable water resources per capita in Lesotho, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 2,288 for renewable water resources per capita in 2022. 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, renewable water resources per capita in Lesotho peaked at 6,892 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,288, in 2022.
That places Lesotho 98th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Renewable water resources per capita 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 renewable water resources per capita in Lesotho?
- Renewable water resources per capita in Lesotho was 2,288 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 6,892 in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,288 in 2022.
- How does Lesotho rank for renewable water resources per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 98th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable water resources per capita 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 Renewable water resources per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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