Renewable energy consumption in Lesotho
Lesotho: Renewable energy consumption was 52.1% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Renewable energy consumption in Lesotho, 1990–2015
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 226 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Renewable energy consumption in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % in TFEC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.0% | — |
| 1991 | 51.9% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 51.4% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 51.0% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 50.8% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 50.6% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 56.9% | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 56.7% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 56.5% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 56.2% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 55.9% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 55.4% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 55.3% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 55.5% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 55.3% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 55.0% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 54.0% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 53.4% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 53.1% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 52.4% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 52.3% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 51.4% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 52.1% | +1.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 52.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.2%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 52.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.7%, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 226 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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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption