Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Lesotho
Lesotho: Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and was 65.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Lesotho, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Lesotho stood at 65.5%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Lesotho peaked at 96.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 65.5%, in 2023.
That places Lesotho 68th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 96.5% | — |
| 1991 | 96.2% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 95.7% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 95.3% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 94.9% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 94.4% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 94.0% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 93.4% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 92.9% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 92.3% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 91.7% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 91.2% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 90.6% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 90.0% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 89.2% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 88.6% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 87.8% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 87.0% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 86.3% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 85.5% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 84.5% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 83.7% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 82.6% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 81.7% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 80.6% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 79.2% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 78.1% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 76.5% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 74.9% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 73.3% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 71.4% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 69.7% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 67.6% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 65.5% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.6% | 92.3% | 96.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.8% | 85.5% | 91.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.5% | 73.3% | 84.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.5% | 65.5% | 71.4% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Lesotho?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Lesotho was 65.5% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.5% in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and?
- Lesotho ranks 68th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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