Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Lesotho
Lesotho: Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy was 1.47 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.47 billion current US$
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
69th
of 111 countries
All-time high
2.25 billion current US$
in 2014
All-time low
792.99 million current US$
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Lesotho, 2000–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Lesotho is 1.47 billion current US$, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Lesotho peaked at 2.25 billion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 792.99 million current US$, in 2000.
Lesotho ranks 69th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 792.99 million current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 795.17 million current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 869.75 million current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 1.13 billion current US$ | +30.1% |
| 2004 | 1.19 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 1.42 billion current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2006 | 1.61 billion current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 1.93 billion current US$ | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 2.24 billion current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 2.17 billion current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 2.12 billion current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 2.14 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.08 billion current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 2.18 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 2.25 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.93 billion current US$ | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 1.79 billion current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 1.78 billion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.90 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 1.56 billion current US$ | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 1.47 billion current US$ | -5.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.47 billion current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.58 billion current US$, 57% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.47 billion current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.02 billion current US$, 73% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.42 billion current US$ | 792.99 million current US$ | 2.24 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 billion current US$ | 1.56 billion current US$ | 2.25 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 billion current US$ | 1.47 billion current US$ | 1.47 billion current US$ | 1 |
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 natural capital, hydropower energy in Lesotho?
- Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Lesotho was 1.47 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest renewable natural capital, hydropower energy recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2.25 billion current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest renewable natural capital, hydropower energy recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 792.99 million current US$ in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for renewable natural capital, hydropower energy?
- Lesotho ranks 69th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is renewable natural capital, hydropower energy rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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