Total Bioenergy — Energy production in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total Bioenergy — Energy production was 13,843 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total Bioenergy — Energy production in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 13,843 TJ for total bioenergy — energy production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total bioenergy — energy production in Lesotho peaked at 25,521 TJ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 13,679 TJ, in 2023.
Lesotho ranks 117th of 197 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.
Total Bioenergy — Energy production in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19,378 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 20,030 TJ | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 20,408 TJ | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 20,777 TJ | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 21,164 TJ | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 21,552 TJ | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 21,948 TJ | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 22,344 TJ | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 22,731 TJ | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 22,636 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 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 23,172 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 23,642 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 24,111 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 24,581 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 25,051 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 25,521 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 25,049 TJ | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 23,836 TJ | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 22,684 TJ | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 21,580 TJ | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 20,514 TJ | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 19,476 TJ | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 18,462 TJ | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 17,464 TJ | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 16,694 TJ | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 16,316 TJ | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 16,214 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 16,082 TJ | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 15,134 TJ | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 13,679 TJ | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 13,843 TJ | +1.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 13,843 TJ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65,910 TJ, 21% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 13,843 TJ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89,896 TJ, 15% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,297 TJ | 19,378 TJ | 22,731 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,676 TJ | 22,541 TJ | 25,521 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,208 TJ | 16,316 TJ | 25,049 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,990 TJ | 13,679 TJ | 16,214 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 total bioenergy — energy production in Lesotho?
- Total bioenergy — energy production in Lesotho was 13,843 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total bioenergy — energy production recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 25,521 TJ in 2009.
- What is the lowest total bioenergy — energy production recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,679 TJ in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for total bioenergy — energy production?
- Lesotho ranks 117th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total bioenergy — energy production rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. 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 Total Bioenergy — Energy production. 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.