Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Lesotho
Lesotho: Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy was 653.99 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
653.99 current US$
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
34th
of 111 countries
All-time high
1,123 current US$
in 2008
All-time low
396.77 current US$
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Lesotho, 2000–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Lesotho is 653.99 current US$, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Lesotho peaked at 1,123 current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 396.77 current US$, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 34th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 396.77 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 397.69 current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 435.41 current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 567.55 current US$ | +30.3% |
| 2004 | 598.72 current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 718.64 current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 811.96 current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 975.08 current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2008 | 1,123 current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 1,082 current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 1,048 current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 1,050 current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,010 current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 1,053 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 1,074 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 912.52 current US$ | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 833.55 current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 819.51 current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 865.42 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 698.96 current US$ | -19.2% |
| 2020 | 653.99 current US$ | -6.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 653.99 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 169.84 current US$, 3.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 653.99 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 202.63 current US$, 3.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 710.63 current US$ | 396.77 current US$ | 1,123 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 936.67 current US$ | 698.96 current US$ | 1,074 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 653.99 current US$ | 653.99 current US$ | 653.99 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 per capita, hydropower energy in Lesotho?
- Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Lesotho was 653.99 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,123 current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 396.77 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy?
- Lesotho ranks 34th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. 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 per capita, hydropower energy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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