What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Lesotho and Palestine, State of?

0.007 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Palestine, State of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Palestine, State of?

19 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2015.

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 Palestine, State of: Energy intensity of the economy

Lesotho

0.742 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Palestine, State of

0.749 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2015

Lesotho rank

125th

Palestine, State of rank

124th

Energy intensity of the economy over time

Lesotho
Palestine, State of

How they compare

Palestine, State of currently reports 0.749 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.742 kWh per 2011$PPP in Lesotho, a difference of 0.007 kWh per 2011$PPP.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 125th and Palestine, State of ranks 124th of 161 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Palestine, State of	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.2333 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.2017 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.0317 kWh per 2011$PPP	Lesotho
2000s	0.6803 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.6181 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.0622 kWh per 2011$PPP	Lesotho
2010s	0.8067 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.5598 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.2468 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 Palestine, State of?: Palestine, State of, at 0.749 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.742 kWh per 2011$PPP in Lesotho as of 2015.
What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Lesotho and Palestine, State of?: 0.007 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Palestine, State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Palestine, State of?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2015.
How do Lesotho and Palestine, State of rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?: Lesotho ranks 125th and Palestine, State of ranks 124th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$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: 07 September 2026

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