Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Lesotho

Lesotho: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption was 13,872 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
13,872 TJ
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
123rd
of 226 countries
All-time high
25,520 TJ
in 2009
All-time low
13,708 TJ
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Lesotho, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200720241990: 19.7k TJ1991: 20.0k TJ1992: 20.4k TJ1993: 20.8k TJ1994: 21.2k TJ1995: 21.6k TJ1996: 21.9k TJ1997: 22.3k TJ1998: 22.7k TJ1999: 22.6k TJ2000: 22.5k TJ2001: 22.7k TJ2002: 22.7k TJ2003: 22.7k TJ2004: 23.2k TJ2005: 23.6k TJ2006: 24.1k TJ2007: 24.6k TJ2008: 25.1k TJ2009: 25.5k TJ2010: 25.1k TJ2011: 23.8k TJ2012: 22.7k TJ2013: 21.6k TJ2014: 20.5k TJ2015: 19.5k TJ2016: 18.5k TJ2017: 17.5k TJ2018: 16.7k TJ2019: 16.3k TJ2020: 16.2k TJ2021: 16.4k TJ2022: 15.2k TJ2023: 13.7k TJ2024: 13.9k TJ

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 123rd of 226 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 120 Mauritania 15,470 TJ compare
  2. 121 Guinea-Bissau 15,184 TJ compare
  3. 122 Afghanistan 14,856 TJ compare
  4. 124 Libya 11,351 TJ compare
  5. 125 Namibia 10,966 TJ compare
  6. 126 Panama 8,440 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 261 places →

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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 123rd out of 226 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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About this data

Indicator
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
261 places, 8,593 data points, 1990–2024
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