Lesotho vs Zimbabwe: Oil consumption per person
Lesotho
1,432 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Zimbabwe
1,348 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Lesotho rank
180th
Zimbabwe rank
182nd
Oil consumption per person over time
- Lesotho
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1,432 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,348 kilowatt-hours per person in Zimbabwe, a difference of 84 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Lesotho ranks 180th and Zimbabwe ranks 182nd of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 387.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,099 kilowatt-hours per person | 710.74 kilowatt-hours per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 375.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,386 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,010 kilowatt-hours per person | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 916.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 765.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 150.97 kilowatt-hours per person | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1,267 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,049 kilowatt-hours per person | 217.99 kilowatt-hours per person | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1,422 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,134 kilowatt-hours per person | 288.39 kilowatt-hours per person | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Lesotho or Zimbabwe?
- Lesotho, at 1,432 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,348 kilowatt-hours per person in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
- 84 kilowatt-hours per person, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Zimbabwe rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Lesotho ranks 180th and Zimbabwe ranks 182nd of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.