Kenya vs Lesotho: Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita
Kenya
0.3834
in 2024
Lesotho
0.4281
in 2024
Kenya rank
168th
Lesotho rank
166th
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Kenya
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.4281 against 0.3834 in Kenya, a difference of 0.0447.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 168th and Lesotho ranks 166th of 203 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3211 | 0.0705 | 0.2506 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 0.2927 | 0.0709 | 0.2218 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 0.2608 | 0.0641 | 0.1966 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 0.2608 | 0.2131 | 0.0477 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 0.349 | 0.3013 | 0.0478 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0.3888 | 0.3877 | 0.0011 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita, Kenya or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 0.4281 against 0.3834 in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita between Kenya and Lesotho?
- 0.0447, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Lesotho?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Lesotho rank globally for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Kenya ranks 168th and Lesotho ranks 166th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average energy consumption per capita is measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Average carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per capita are measured in tonnes per person.