Lesotho - Energy intensity

Energy intensity level of primary energy (MJ/$2011 PPP GDP)

The latest value for Energy intensity level of primary energy (MJ/$2011 PPP GDP) in Lesotho was 8.14 as of 2019. Over the past 19 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 13.95 in 2000 and 7.81 in 2016.

Definition: Energy intensity level of primary energy is the ratio between energy supply and gross domestic product measured at purchasing power parity. Energy intensity is an indication of how much energy is used to produce one unit of economic output. Lower ratio indicates that less energy is used to produce one unit of output.

Source: World Bank, Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) database from the SE4ALL Global Tracking Framework led jointly by the World Bank, International Energy Agency, and the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program.

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Year Value
2000 13.95
2001 13.59
2002 13.61
2003 12.00
2004 12.05
2005 11.90
2006 11.62
2007 11.40
2008 11.05
2009 11.61
2010 11.07
2011 11.95
2012 11.13
2013 9.32
2014 9.15
2015 8.28
2016 7.81
2017 8.38
2018 8.08
2019 8.14

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Energy production & use