What is wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp in Lesotho?

Wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0.0009 m3 per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?

The highest recorded value was 0.0413 m3 per US$ of GDP in 1961.

What is the lowest wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 m3 per US$ of GDP in 2011.

How does Lesotho rank for wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp?

Lesotho ranks 8th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.

Is wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Lesotho data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wood fuel — Production, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Wood fuel — Production, per unit of GDP in Lesotho

Name: Wood fuel — Production, per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Lesotho: Wood fuel — Production, per unit of GDP was 0.0009 m3 per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0009 m3 per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 10.8%

World rank

8th

of 167 countries

All-time high

0.0413 m3 per US$ of GDP

in 1961

All-time low

0.0008 m3 per US$ of GDP

in 2011

Years of data

1961–2024

Wood fuel — Production, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1961–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 0.0009 m3 per US$ of GDP for wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 0.0413 m3 per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 m3 per US$ of GDP, in 2011.

That places Lesotho 8th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Wood fuel — Production, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Wood fuel — Production, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1961 to 2024.
Year	m3 per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0413 m3 per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0355 m3 per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1963	0.0318 m3 per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1964	0.029 m3 per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1965	0.0276 m3 per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1966	0.0269 m3 per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1967	0.0259 m3 per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1968	0.0252 m3 per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1969	0.0236 m3 per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1970	0.0228 m3 per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1971	0.0207 m3 per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1972	0.0196 m3 per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1973	0.0127 m3 per US$ of GDP	-35.2%
1974	0.0102 m3 per US$ of GDP	-19.6%
1975	0.0108 m3 per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1976	0.011 m3 per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1977	0.0083 m3 per US$ of GDP	-24.4%
1978	0.006 m3 per US$ of GDP	-27.8%
1979	0.0056 m3 per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1980	0.0039 m3 per US$ of GDP	-30.7%
1981	0.004 m3 per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1982	0.0049 m3 per US$ of GDP	+23.7%
1983	0.0046 m3 per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1984	0.0054 m3 per US$ of GDP	+17.4%
1985	0.0068 m3 per US$ of GDP	+25.8%
1986	0.0058 m3 per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1987	0.0047 m3 per US$ of GDP	-19.9%
1988	0.004 m3 per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
1989	0.0038 m3 per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1990	0.0021 m3 per US$ of GDP	-44.0%
1991	0.0019 m3 per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1992	0.0016 m3 per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
1993	0.0017 m3 per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1994	0.0016 m3 per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1995	0.0015 m3 per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1996	0.0016 m3 per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
1997	0.0016 m3 per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1998	0.0017 m3 per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
1999	0.0022 m3 per US$ of GDP	+27.9%
2000	0.0023 m3 per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2001	0.0025 m3 per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
2002	0.0026 m3 per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
2003	0.0018 m3 per US$ of GDP	-32.8%
2004	0.0014 m3 per US$ of GDP	-23.2%
2005	0.0012 m3 per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
2006	0.0011 m3 per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2007	0.0012 m3 per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
2008	0.0012 m3 per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2009	0.0012 m3 per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2010	0.0009 m3 per US$ of GDP	-21.8%
2011	0.0008 m3 per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
2012	0.0009 m3 per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2013	0.0009 m3 per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
2014	0.0009 m3 per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2015	0.0009 m3 per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2016	0.001 m3 per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
2017	0.0009 m3 per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2018	0.0008 m3 per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2019	0.0009 m3 per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
2020	0.001 m3 per US$ of GDP	+16.6%
2021	0.0009 m3 per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
2022	0.0009 m3 per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2023	0.001 m3 per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
2024	0.0009 m3 per US$ of GDP	-10.8%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

Lesotho's 0.0009 m3 per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0002 m3 per US$ of GDP, 5.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Lesotho's 0.0009 m3 per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 m3 per US$ of GDP, 2.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0296 m3 per US$ of GDP	0.0236 m3 per US$ of GDP	0.0413 m3 per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0128 m3 per US$ of GDP	0.0056 m3 per US$ of GDP	0.0228 m3 per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0048 m3 per US$ of GDP	0.0038 m3 per US$ of GDP	0.0068 m3 per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0018 m3 per US$ of GDP	0.0015 m3 per US$ of GDP	0.0022 m3 per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0016 m3 per US$ of GDP	0.0011 m3 per US$ of GDP	0.0026 m3 per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0009 m3 per US$ of GDP	0.0008 m3 per US$ of GDP	0.001 m3 per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.001 m3 per US$ of GDP	0.0009 m3 per US$ of GDP	0.001 m3 per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Lesotho

5 Guinea-Bissau 0.0014 m3 per US$ of GDP compare
6 Madagascar 0.0009 m3 per US$ of GDP compare
7 Zambia 0.0009 m3 per US$ of GDP compare
9 Sierra Leone 0.0009 m3 per US$ of GDP compare
10 Uganda 0.0009 m3 per US$ of GDP compare
11 Ethiopia 0.0008 m3 per US$ of GDP compare

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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)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.966 % change on previous year (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp in Lesotho?: Wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0.0009 m3 per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 0.0413 m3 per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 m3 per US$ of GDP in 2011.
How does Lesotho rank for wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp?: Lesotho ranks 8th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
Is wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wood fuel — Production, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Wood fuel — Production, per unit of GDP
Unit: m3 per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 168 places, 8,899 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 09 September 2026

Wood fuel — Production divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.