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Sub-Saharan Africa · Country statistics

Lesotho

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population2.36M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$2.57B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$1.09K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth57.82024 · yearsInternet use51.8%2024 · % of populationForest area1.1%2023 · % of land area
Renewable energy
34.9%

% of final energy use·2022

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Lesotho2022 · 34.9%
014.2328.4542.6856.91960199320251990: 52%1991: 52%1992: 51.4%1993: 51%1994: 50.8%1995: 50.8%1996: 50.8%1997: 50.6%1998: 50.6%1999: 56.9%2000: 56.7%2001: 56.5%2002: 56.2%2003: 55.9%2004: 55.4%2005: 55.3%2006: 55.5%2007: 55.3%2008: 55%2009: 54%2010: 53%2011: 42.3%2012: 40.8%2013: 46.1%2014: 43.2%2015: 46%2016: 45.1%2017: 41.5%2018: 42.5%2019: 41.6%2020: 43.2%2021: 33.6%2022: 34.9%

Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.

Country context

Lesotho in perspective

Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Capital
Maseru
Country code
LSO

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