Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Lesotho
Lesotho: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption was 13,872 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 13,872 TJ for solid biofuels — energy consumption in 2024.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy consumption in Lesotho peaked at 25,520 TJ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 13,708 TJ, in 2023.
Lesotho ranks 125th of 229 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.
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19,677 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 20,043 TJ | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 20,408 TJ | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 20,777 TJ | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 21,164 TJ | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 21,551 TJ | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 21,948 TJ | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 22,344 TJ | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 22,731 TJ | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 22,635 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 22,541 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 22,734 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 22,712 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 22,701 TJ | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 23,172 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 23,642 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 24,110 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 24,580 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 25,050 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 25,520 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 25,051 TJ | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 23,837 TJ | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 22,685 TJ | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 21,584 TJ | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 20,518 TJ | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 19,480 TJ | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 18,466 TJ | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 17,470 TJ | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 16,700 TJ | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 16,341 TJ | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 16,243 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 16,362 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 15,166 TJ | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 13,708 TJ | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 13,872 TJ | +1.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 13,872 TJ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54,241 TJ, 26% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 13,872 TJ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73,528 TJ, 19% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,328 TJ | 19,677 TJ | 22,731 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,676 TJ | 22,541 TJ | 25,520 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,213 TJ | 16,341 TJ | 25,051 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,070 TJ | 13,708 TJ | 16,362 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 122 Mauritania 15,470 TJ compare
- 123 Guinea-Bissau 15,184 TJ compare
- 124 Afghanistan 14,856 TJ compare
- 126 Libya 11,351 TJ compare
- 127 Namibia 10,966 TJ compare
- 128 Panama 8,440 TJ compare
More environment data for Lesotho
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1693 hectares per person (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.783 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 13.18 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solid biofuels — energy consumption in Lesotho?
- Solid biofuels — energy consumption in Lesotho was 13,872 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 25,520 TJ in 2009.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,708 TJ in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for solid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Lesotho ranks 125th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. 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 Solid biofuels — 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.