Total final energy consumption in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total final energy consumption was 55,693 TFEC in 2015. ▲ Rising
Total final 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 TFEC.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 55,693 TFEC for total final energy consumption in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total final energy consumption in Lesotho peaked at 55,912 TFEC in 2014 and was at its lowest, 34,174 TFEC, in 1990.
That places Lesotho 153rd out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total final energy consumption in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | TFEC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34,174 TFEC | — |
| 1991 | 35,365 TFEC | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 36,386 TFEC | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 37,276 TFEC | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 38,200 TFEC | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 38,944 TFEC | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 39,675 TFEC | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 40,578 TFEC | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 41,230 TFEC | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 45,162 TFEC | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 45,546 TFEC | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 45,914 TFEC | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 46,345 TFEC | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 46,692 TFEC | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 47,386 TFEC | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 48,007 TFEC | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 48,631 TFEC | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 49,437 TFEC | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 50,327 TFEC | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 51,854 TFEC | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 52,663 TFEC | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 53,596 TFEC | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 54,644 TFEC | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 55,096 TFEC | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 55,912 TFEC | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 55,693 TFEC | -0.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 55,693 TFEC is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 150,352 TFEC, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 55,693 TFEC is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88,865 TFEC, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,699 TFEC | 34,174 TFEC | 45,162 TFEC | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,014 TFEC | 45,546 TFEC | 51,854 TFEC | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,601 TFEC | 52,663 TFEC | 55,912 TFEC | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 150 Cyprus 58,919 TFEC compare
- 151 Kosovo 55,849 TFEC compare
- 151 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 55,849 TFEC compare
- 154 Sierra Leone 54,797 TFEC compare
- 155 Burundi 51,690 TFEC compare
- 156 Mauritania 41,714 TFEC 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 total final energy consumption in Lesotho?
- Total final energy consumption in Lesotho was 55,693 TFEC 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 total final energy consumption recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 55,912 TFEC in 2014.
- What is the lowest total final energy consumption recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,174 TFEC in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for total final energy consumption?
- Lesotho ranks 153rd out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total final energy consumption rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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 Total final energy consumption (TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total final energy consumption (TFEC): This indicator is derived form energy balances statistics and is equivalent to total final consumption excluding non-energy use.