Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Lesotho

Lesotho: Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and was 35.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
35.0%
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
132nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
35.0%
in 2024
All-time low
8.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Lesotho, 2000–2024

102030402000201220242000: 82001: 92002: 102003: 112004: 112005: 122006: 122007: 132008: 132009: 142010: 152011: 162012: 172013: 182014: 202015: 212016: 232017: 242018: 252019: 262020: 272021: 292022: 302023: 322024: 35

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Lesotho is 35.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 75.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Lesotho peaked at 35.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2000.

Lesotho ranks 132nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for cooking (%) in Lesotho, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 8.0%
2001 9.0% +12.5%
2002 10.0% +11.1%
2003 11.0% +10.0%
2004 11.0% +0.0%
2005 12.0% +9.1%
2006 12.0% +0.0%
2007 13.0% +8.3%
2008 13.0% +0.0%
2009 14.0% +7.7%
2010 15.0% +7.1%
2011 16.0% +6.7%
2012 17.0% +6.2%
2013 18.0% +5.9%
2014 20.0% +11.1%
2015 21.0% +5.0%
2016 23.0% +9.5%
2017 24.0% +4.3%
2018 25.0% +4.2%
2019 26.0% +4.0%
2020 27.0% +3.8%
2021 29.0% +7.4%
2022 30.0% +3.4%
2023 32.0% +6.7%
2024 35.0% +9.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.3% 8.0% 14.0% 10
2010s 20.5% 15.0% 26.0% 10
2020s 30.6% 27.0% 35.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Lesotho?
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Lesotho was 35.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2000.
How does Lesotho rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and?
Lesotho ranks 132nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for cooking (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for cooking (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
224 places, 5,600 data points, 2000–2024
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