Animal waste — Energy consumption in Lesotho
Lesotho: Animal waste — Energy consumption was 5,905 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Animal waste — Energy consumption in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for animal waste — energy consumption in Lesotho is 5,905 TJ, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animal waste — energy consumption in Lesotho peaked at 8,103 TJ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5,835 TJ, in 2023.
Lesotho ranks 5th of 23 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Animal waste — Energy consumption in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,850 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 6,870 TJ | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 6,890 TJ | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 6,910 TJ | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 6,930 TJ | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 6,950 TJ | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 6,970 TJ | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 6,990 TJ | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 7,010 TJ | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 7,040 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 7,070 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 7,100 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 7,130 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 7,170 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 7,326 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 7,481 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 7,636 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 7,791 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 7,946 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 8,103 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 7,919 TJ | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 7,739 TJ | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 7,563 TJ | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 7,391 TJ | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 7,223 TJ | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 7,059 TJ | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 6,898 TJ | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 6,742 TJ | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 6,588 TJ | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 6,439 TJ | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 6,292 TJ | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 6,149 TJ | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 6,010 TJ | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 5,835 TJ | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 5,905 TJ | +1.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 5,905 TJ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,968 TJ, 2.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 5,905 TJ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,905 TJ, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,941 TJ | 6,850 TJ | 7,040 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,475 TJ | 7,070 TJ | 8,103 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,156 TJ | 6,439 TJ | 7,919 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,038 TJ | 5,835 TJ | 6,292 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 2 Bangladesh 114,871 TJ compare
- 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,175 TJ compare
- 3 Nepal 26,111 TJ compare
- 4 OECD 10,009 TJ compare
- 6 Tunisia 5,640 TJ compare
- 7 Pakistan 4,669 TJ compare
- 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,379 TJ compare
More environment data for Lesotho
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.783 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.521 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4197 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animal waste — energy consumption in Lesotho?
- Animal waste — energy consumption in Lesotho was 5,905 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest animal waste — energy consumption recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 8,103 TJ in 2009.
- What is the lowest animal waste — energy consumption recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,835 TJ in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for animal waste — energy consumption?
- Lesotho ranks 5th out of 23 countries with data for 2024.
- Is animal waste — energy consumption rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Animal waste — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.