Oil consumption per person in Lesotho
Lesotho: Oil consumption per person was 1,432 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,432 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
180th
of 219 countries
All-time high
1,710 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2022
All-time low
266.11 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1988
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Oil consumption per person in Lesotho, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1,432 kilowatt-hours per person for oil consumption per person in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Lesotho peaked at 1,710 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 266.11 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1988.
That places Lesotho 180th out of 219 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.
Oil consumption per person in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 425.1 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 411.78 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 399.99 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 388.61 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 378.67 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 403.79 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 412.92 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 403.89 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 266.11 kilowatt-hours per person | -34.1% |
| 1989 | 387.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +45.6% |
| 1990 | 380.17 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 373.42 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 368.23 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 357.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 393.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 389.04 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 385.95 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 381.86 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 364.44 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 363.49 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 802.89 kilowatt-hours per person | +120.9% |
| 2001 | 810.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 829.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 833.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 880.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 899.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 890.39 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1,190 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.7% |
| 2008 | 950.39 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.2% |
| 2009 | 1,081 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 1,112 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1,153 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 1,233 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 1,223 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1,262 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1,202 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 1,318 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 1,413 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 1,354 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 1,398 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 1,225 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 1,332 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 1,710 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.4% |
| 2023 | 1,412 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.4% |
| 2024 | 1,432 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1,432 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,982 kilowatt-hours per person, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1,432 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,110 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil consumption per person in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +120.9% | 363.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 802.89 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1989 | +45.6% | 266.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 387.5 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1988 | -34.1% | 403.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 266.11 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2007 | +33.7% | 890.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,190 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2022 | +28.4% | 1,332 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,710 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 387.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 266.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 425.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 375.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 357.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 393.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 916.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 802.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,190 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,267 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,112 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,413 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,422 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,225 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,710 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 177 Cote d'Ivoire 1,654 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 178 Solomon Islands 1,619 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 179 Yemen 1,434 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 181 Myanmar 1,380 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 182 Zimbabwe 1,348 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 183 Congo 1,326 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0549 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Lesotho?
- Oil consumption per person in Lesotho was 1,432 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption per person recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,710 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 266.11 kilowatt-hours per person in 1988.
- How does Lesotho rank for oil consumption per person?
- Lesotho ranks 180th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.