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Renewable energy consumption in Lesotho

Lesotho: Renewable energy consumption was 52.1% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
52.1%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
48th
of 224 countries
All-time high
56.9%
in 1999
All-time low
50.6%
in 1997
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable energy consumption in Lesotho, 1990–2015

02040601990200220151990: 52 % in TFEC1991: 51.9 % in TFEC1992: 51.4 % in TFEC1993: 51 % in TFEC1994: 50.8 % in TFEC1995: 50.8 % in TFEC1996: 50.8 % in TFEC1997: 50.6 % in TFEC1998: 50.6 % in TFEC1999: 56.9 % in TFEC2000: 56.7 % in TFEC2001: 56.5 % in TFEC2002: 56.2 % in TFEC2003: 55.9 % in TFEC2004: 55.4 % in TFEC2005: 55.3 % in TFEC2006: 55.5 % in TFEC2007: 55.3 % in TFEC2008: 55 % in TFEC2009: 54 % in TFEC2010: 53.4 % in TFEC2011: 53.1 % in TFEC2012: 52.4 % in TFEC2013: 52.3 % in TFEC2014: 51.4 % in TFEC2015: 52.1 % in TFEC

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in TFEC.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 52.1% for renewable energy consumption in 2015.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Lesotho peaked at 56.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 50.6%, in 1997.

That places Lesotho 48th out of 224 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 51.7% 50.6% 56.9% 10
2000s 55.6% 54.0% 56.7% 10
2010s 52.5% 51.4% 53.4% 6

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 45 Sweden 53.2% compare
  2. 46 Sri Lanka 52.9% compare
  3. 47 Papua New Guinea 52.5% compare
  4. 49 Honduras 51.5% compare
  5. 50 Gambia 51.5% compare
  6. 51 Benin 50.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable energy consumption in Lesotho?
Renewable energy consumption in Lesotho was 52.1% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 56.9% in 1999.
What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 50.6% in 1997.
How does Lesotho rank for renewable energy consumption?
Lesotho ranks 48th out of 224 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC)
Unit
% in TFEC
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
225 places, 5,737 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption