Oil consumption per person in Lesotho
Lesotho: Oil consumption per person was 1,432 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 179th out of 218 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.
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
- 176 Cote d'Ivoire 1,654 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 177 Solomon Islands 1,619 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 178 Yemen 1,434 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 180 Myanmar 1,380 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 181 Zimbabwe 1,348 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 182 Congo 1,326 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Lesotho
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.77 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6724 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5102 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.4131 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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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 179th out of 218 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.