Food Household Consumption — Energy Use (Electricity) in Lesotho

Lesotho: Food Household Consumption — Energy Use (Electricity) was 319.19 TJ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
319.19 TJ
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
148th
of 201 countries
All-time high
319.19 TJ
in 2023
All-time low
32.71 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Household Consumption — Energy Use in Lesotho, 1990–2023

01002003001990200620231990: 32.7 TJ1991: 37.5 TJ1992: 42.3 TJ1993: 45.7 TJ1994: 50.4 TJ1995: 53.2 TJ1996: 55.2 TJ1997: 70.9 TJ1998: 66.1 TJ1999: 64.7 TJ2000: 61.3 TJ2001: 64.1 TJ2002: 66.1 TJ2003: 67.7 TJ2004: 63.7 TJ2005: 69.2 TJ2006: 72.6 TJ2007: 86.2 TJ2008: 99.4 TJ2009: 110.1 TJ2010: 119.2 TJ2011: 146.7 TJ2012: 157.8 TJ2013: 170.1 TJ2014: 155.6 TJ2015: 175 TJ2016: 174.8 TJ2017: 168.9 TJ2018: 180 TJ2019: 177.9 TJ2020: 224.3 TJ2021: 222.2 TJ2022: 316.4 TJ2023: 319.2 TJ

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 319.19 TJ for food household consumption — energy use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 87.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food household consumption — energy use in Lesotho peaked at 319.19 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.71 TJ, in 1990.

Lesotho ranks 148th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Food Household Consumption — Energy Use (Electricity) in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Food Household Consumption — Energy Use (Electricity) in Lesotho, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 32.71 TJ —
1991 37.49 TJ +14.6%
1992 42.26 TJ +12.7%
1993 45.66 TJ +8.1%
1994 50.44 TJ +10.4%
1995 53.16 TJ +5.4%
1996 55.21 TJ +3.8%
1997 70.88 TJ +28.4%
1998 66.11 TJ -6.7%
1999 64.75 TJ -2.1%
2000 61.34 TJ -5.3%
2001 64.07 TJ +4.4%
2002 66.11 TJ +3.2%
2003 67.68 TJ +2.4%
2004 63.73 TJ -5.8%
2005 69.19 TJ +8.6%
2006 72.56 TJ +4.9%
2007 86.17 TJ +18.8%
2008 99.42 TJ +15.4%
2009 110.11 TJ +10.8%
2010 119.22 TJ +8.3%
2011 146.66 TJ +23.0%
2012 157.83 TJ +7.6%
2013 170.13 TJ +7.8%
2014 155.6 TJ -8.5%
2015 174.95 TJ +12.4%
2016 174.76 TJ -0.1%
2017 168.91 TJ -3.3%
2018 180.04 TJ +6.6%
2019 177.93 TJ -1.2%
2020 224.3 TJ +26.1%
2021 222.25 TJ -0.9%
2022 316.39 TJ +42.4%
2023 319.19 TJ +0.9%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's 319.19 TJ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,280 TJ, 25% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's 319.19 TJ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 353.16 TJ, 90% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 51.87 TJ 32.71 TJ 70.88 TJ 10
2000s 76.04 TJ 61.34 TJ 110.11 TJ 10
2010s 162.6 TJ 119.22 TJ 180.04 TJ 10
2020s 270.53 TJ 222.25 TJ 319.19 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 145 Mauritius 355.5 TJ compare
  2. 146 Uganda 353.16 TJ compare
  3. 147 Luxembourg 332.03 TJ compare
  4. 149 Iceland 312.67 TJ compare
  5. 150 Papua New Guinea 309.95 TJ compare
  6. 151 Eswatini 306.19 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food household consumption — energy use in Lesotho?
Food household consumption — energy use in Lesotho was 319.19 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food household consumption — energy use recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 319.19 TJ in 2023.
What is the lowest food household consumption — energy use recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 32.71 TJ in 1990.
How does Lesotho rank for food household consumption — energy use?
Lesotho ranks 148th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is food household consumption — energy use rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 87.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Household Consumption — Energy Use (Electricity). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Household Consumption — Energy Use (Electricity)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 7,712 data points, 1990–2023
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