Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption in Lesotho
Lesotho: Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption was 28.6 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 28.6 TJ for other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 91.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption in Lesotho peaked at 1,319 TJ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 28.3 TJ, in 2023.
That places Lesotho 89th out of 92 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,000 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 1,020 TJ | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 1,040 TJ | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 1,060 TJ | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 1,080 TJ | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 1,100 TJ | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 1,120 TJ | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 1,140 TJ | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 1,160 TJ | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 1,180 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 1,200 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1,220 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1,240 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1,254 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1,265 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1,276 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1,286 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1,298 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1,309 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1,319 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1,002 TJ | -24.0% |
| 2011 | 761.7 TJ | -24.0% |
| 2012 | 578.9 TJ | -24.0% |
| 2013 | 440 TJ | -24.0% |
| 2014 | 334.4 TJ | -24.0% |
| 2015 | 254.1 TJ | -24.0% |
| 2016 | 193.2 TJ | -24.0% |
| 2017 | 146.8 TJ | -24.0% |
| 2018 | 111.6 TJ | -24.0% |
| 2019 | 84.8 TJ | -24.0% |
| 2020 | 64.4 TJ | -24.1% |
| 2021 | 49 TJ | -23.9% |
| 2022 | 37.23 TJ | -24.0% |
| 2023 | 28.3 TJ | -24.0% |
| 2024 | 28.6 TJ | +1.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 28.6 TJ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,063 TJ, 0% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 28.6 TJ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,037 TJ, 0% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,090 TJ | 1,000 TJ | 1,180 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,267 TJ | 1,200 TJ | 1,319 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 390.78 TJ | 84.8 TJ | 1,002 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.51 TJ | 28.3 TJ | 64.4 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 other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption in Lesotho?
- Other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption in Lesotho was 28.6 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,319 TJ in 2009.
- What is the lowest other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3 TJ in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption?
- Lesotho ranks 89th out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.