Renewable energy consumption in Lesotho
Lesotho: Renewable energy consumption was 29,038 TJ in 2015. ▲ Rising
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 TJ.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 29,038 TJ for renewable energy consumption in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Lesotho peaked at 29,038 TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17,780 TJ, in 1990.
Lesotho ranks 119th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17,780 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 18,372 TJ | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 18,689 TJ | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 19,009 TJ | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 19,411 TJ | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 19,775 TJ | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 20,150 TJ | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 20,532 TJ | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 20,871 TJ | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 25,688 TJ | +23.1% |
| 2000 | 25,824 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 25,941 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 26,029 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 26,120 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 26,257 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 26,551 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 26,971 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 27,352 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 27,673 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 27,992 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 28,148 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 28,479 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 28,640 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 28,814 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 28,733 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 29,038 TJ | +1.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 29,038 TJ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65,966 TJ, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 29,038 TJ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67,441 TJ, 43% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,028 TJ | 17,780 TJ | 25,688 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,671 TJ | 25,824 TJ | 27,992 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,642 TJ | 28,148 TJ | 29,038 TJ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 116 Estonia 31,571 TJ compare
- 117 Albania 31,555 TJ compare
- 118 Panama 30,722 TJ compare
- 120 El Salvador 25,172 TJ compare
- 121 Afghanistan 25,134 TJ compare
- 122 Kazakhstan 24,725 TJ 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 renewable energy consumption in Lesotho?
- Renewable energy consumption in Lesotho was 29,038 TJ 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 29,038 TJ in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,780 TJ in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Lesotho ranks 119th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste