What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Lesotho and Sierra Leone?

0.028 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Lesotho ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sierra Leone?

37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lesotho vs Sierra Leone: Energy intensity of the economy

Lesotho

0.742 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Sierra Leone

0.714 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Lesotho rank

125th

Sierra Leone rank

126th

Energy intensity of the economy over time

Lesotho
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.742 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.714 kWh per 2011$PPP in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.028 kWh per 2011$PPP.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Lesotho ranks 125th and Sierra Leone ranks 126th of 161 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.3209 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.6037 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.2828 kWh per 2011$PPP	Sierra Leone
1990s	0.2256 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.6804 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.4548 kWh per 2011$PPP	Sierra Leone
2000s	0.6803 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.4541 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.2262 kWh per 2011$PPP	Lesotho
2010s	0.7974 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.5763 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.2211 kWh per 2011$PPP	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, Lesotho or Sierra Leone?: Lesotho, at 0.742 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.714 kWh per 2011$PPP in Sierra Leone as of 2016.
What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Lesotho and Sierra Leone?: 0.028 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sierra Leone?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
How do Lesotho and Sierra Leone rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?: Lesotho ranks 125th and Sierra Leone ranks 126th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP)
Unit: kWh per 2011$PPP
Source: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 161 places, 6,650 data points, 1965–2016
Last refreshed: 24 August 2026

Energy intensity is measured as primary energy consumption per unit of gross domestic product. This is measured in kilowatt-hours per 2011$ (PPP).