Population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for in Lesotho

Lesotho: Population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for was 0.5549 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.5549
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
105th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.5549
in 2023
All-time low
0.0545
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for in Lesotho, 1990–2023

00.20.40.61990200620231990: 0.0541991: 0.061992: 0.0681993: 0.0751994: 0.0821995: 0.0911996: 0.0981997: 0.1081998: 0.1161999: 0.1252000: 0.1342001: 0.1412002: 0.1492003: 0.1572004: 0.1672005: 0.1732006: 0.1832007: 0.1952008: 0.2052009: 0.2172010: 0.2332011: 0.2452012: 0.2632013: 0.2782014: 0.2972015: 0.322016: 0.3392017: 0.3662018: 0.3942019: 0.4212020: 0.4542021: 0.4832022: 0.5192023: 0.555

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 0.5549 for population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 99.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for in Lesotho peaked at 0.5549 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0545, in 1990.

Lesotho ranks 105th of 193 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.

Population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for cooking (in millions) in Lesotho, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 0.0545
1991 0.0598 +9.8%
1992 0.0684 +14.3%
1993 0.0753 +10.2%
1994 0.0823 +9.2%
1995 0.0908 +10.3%
1996 0.0976 +7.5%
1997 0.1075 +10.2%
1998 0.1156 +7.5%
1999 0.1249 +8.1%
2000 0.1338 +7.1%
2001 0.1407 +5.2%
2002 0.1489 +5.8%
2003 0.1565 +5.1%
2004 0.1667 +6.5%
2005 0.1731 +3.8%
2006 0.1831 +5.8%
2007 0.1948 +6.3%
2008 0.2053 +5.4%
2009 0.2175 +5.9%
2010 0.2327 +7.0%
2011 0.2452 +5.4%
2012 0.263 +7.3%
2013 0.2781 +5.7%
2014 0.2966 +6.6%
2015 0.32 +7.9%
2016 0.3391 +6.0%
2017 0.3664 +8.0%
2018 0.3938 +7.5%
2019 0.4213 +7.0%
2020 0.4538 +7.7%
2021 0.4832 +6.5%
2022 0.5189 +7.4%
2023 0.5549 +6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0877 0.0545 0.1249 10
2000s 0.172 0.1338 0.2175 10
2010s 0.3156 0.2327 0.4213 10
2020s 0.5027 0.4538 0.5549 4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 102 Guyana 0.6019 compare
  2. 103 Latvia 0.5897 compare
  3. 104 Oman 0.5857 compare
  4. 106 Burkina Faso 0.5438 compare
  5. 107 Papua New Guinea 0.5199 compare
  6. 108 North Macedonia 0.4587 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for in Lesotho?
Population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for in Lesotho was 0.5549 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 0.5549 in 2023.
What is the lowest population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0545 in 1990.
How does Lesotho rank for population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for?
Lesotho ranks 105th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 99.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for cooking (in millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for cooking (in millions)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 6,868 data points, 1990–2023
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