Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Lesotho
Lesotho: Fuelwood — Energy consumption was 7,909 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 7,909 TJ for fuelwood — energy consumption in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy consumption in Lesotho peaked at 16,128 TJ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7,815 TJ, in 2023.
Lesotho ranks 109th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,827 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 12,153 TJ | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 12,478 TJ | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 12,807 TJ | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 13,154 TJ | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 13,501 TJ | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 13,858 TJ | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 14,214 TJ | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 14,561 TJ | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 14,415 TJ | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 14,271 TJ | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 14,414 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 14,342 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 14,277 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 14,580 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 14,884 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 15,188 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 15,491 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 15,795 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 16,099 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 16,128 TJ | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 15,335 TJ | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 14,542 TJ | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 13,749 TJ | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 12,956 TJ | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 12,163 TJ | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 11,370 TJ | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 10,575 TJ | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 9,993 TJ | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 9,792 TJ | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 9,869 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 10,143 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 9,086 TJ | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 7,815 TJ | -14.0% |
| 2024 | 7,909 TJ | +1.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 7,909 TJ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45,842 TJ, 17% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 7,909 TJ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,020 TJ, 16% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,297 TJ | 11,827 TJ | 14,561 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,934 TJ | 14,271 TJ | 16,099 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,660 TJ | 9,792 TJ | 16,128 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,964 TJ | 7,815 TJ | 10,143 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 fuelwood — energy consumption in Lesotho?
- Fuelwood — energy consumption in Lesotho was 7,909 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 16,128 TJ in 2010.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,815 TJ in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for fuelwood — energy consumption?
- Lesotho ranks 109th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy consumption rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. 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 Fuelwood — 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.