Pre- and post-production — Energy Use in Lesotho

Lesotho: Pre- and post-production — Energy Use was 636.15 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
636.15 TJ
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
152nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
636.15 TJ
in 2023
All-time low
111.34 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pre- and post-production — Energy Use in Lesotho, 1990–2023

2004006001990200620231990: 111.3 TJ1991: 125.2 TJ1992: 140.5 TJ1993: 154.5 TJ1994: 175.9 TJ1995: 186.2 TJ1996: 194.3 TJ1997: 238.7 TJ1998: 232.4 TJ1999: 226.5 TJ2000: 218.6 TJ2001: 233.4 TJ2002: 238.5 TJ2003: 247.2 TJ2004: 255 TJ2005: 265.9 TJ2006: 294.7 TJ2007: 330.2 TJ2008: 357.4 TJ2009: 359.4 TJ2010: 398.8 TJ2011: 463.6 TJ2012: 479.4 TJ2013: 510.2 TJ2014: 478.6 TJ2015: 495.5 TJ2016: 539.2 TJ2017: 480.8 TJ2018: 616.6 TJ2019: 604.4 TJ2020: 495.5 TJ2021: 506.5 TJ2022: 630.6 TJ2023: 636.2 TJ

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

Analysis

In 2023, pre- and post-production — energy use in Lesotho stood at 636.15 TJ. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — energy use in Lesotho peaked at 636.15 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 111.34 TJ, in 1990.

Lesotho ranks 152nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Pre- and post-production — Energy Use in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Energy Use (Total) in Lesotho, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 111.34 TJ —
1991 125.18 TJ +12.4%
1992 140.54 TJ +12.3%
1993 154.53 TJ +10.0%
1994 175.93 TJ +13.9%
1995 186.22 TJ +5.8%
1996 194.31 TJ +4.3%
1997 238.71 TJ +22.9%
1998 232.43 TJ -2.6%
1999 226.53 TJ -2.5%
2000 218.59 TJ -3.5%
2001 233.41 TJ +6.8%
2002 238.48 TJ +2.2%
2003 247.15 TJ +3.6%
2004 254.99 TJ +3.2%
2005 265.9 TJ +4.3%
2006 294.68 TJ +10.8%
2007 330.21 TJ +12.1%
2008 357.36 TJ +8.2%
2009 359.44 TJ +0.6%
2010 398.79 TJ +10.9%
2011 463.57 TJ +16.2%
2012 479.43 TJ +3.4%
2013 510.18 TJ +6.4%
2014 478.56 TJ -6.2%
2015 495.5 TJ +3.5%
2016 539.15 TJ +8.8%
2017 480.8 TJ -10.8%
2018 616.58 TJ +28.2%
2019 604.43 TJ -2.0%
2020 495.54 TJ -18.0%
2021 506.47 TJ +2.2%
2022 630.57 TJ +24.5%
2023 636.15 TJ +0.9%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's 636.15 TJ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,502 TJ, 14% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's 636.15 TJ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,043 TJ, 31% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 178.57 TJ 111.34 TJ 238.71 TJ 10
2000s 280.02 TJ 218.59 TJ 359.44 TJ 10
2010s 506.7 TJ 398.79 TJ 616.58 TJ 10
2020s 567.18 TJ 495.54 TJ 636.15 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 149 Rwanda 844.4 TJ compare
  2. 150 Equatorial Guinea 836.56 TJ compare
  3. 151 Maldives 830.36 TJ compare
  4. 153 Guyana 604.57 TJ compare
  5. 154 Djibouti 594.61 TJ compare
  6. 155 Bhutan 578.82 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — energy use in Lesotho?
Pre- and post-production — energy use in Lesotho was 636.15 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pre- and post-production — energy use recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 636.15 TJ in 2023.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — energy use recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 111.34 TJ in 1990.
How does Lesotho rank for pre- and post-production — energy use?
Lesotho ranks 152nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — energy use rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pre- and post-production — Energy Use (Total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Energy Use (Total)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 7,819 data points, 1990–2023
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