Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 100.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Lesotho, 2000–2022
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 100.0% for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Lesotho peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 2000.
Lesotho ranks 1st of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3 |
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More climate change data for Lesotho
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Population, total 2.36 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.3% (2025)
- Urban population 1.06 million (2025)
- Urban population 44.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.1 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 72.33 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.1 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.1 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Lesotho?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Lesotho was 100.0% in 2022, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Lesotho ranks 1st out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.