Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking in Lesotho

Lesotho: Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking was 35.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
35.6%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
137th
of 190 countries
All-time high
35.6%
in 2016
All-time low
18.1%
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2016

Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking in Lesotho, 2000–2016

0102030402000200820162000: 18.1 % of total population2001: 19 % of total population2002: 20.6 % of total population2003: 21.5 % of total population2004: 23.1 % of total population2005: 24.1 % of total population2006: 25.3 % of total population2007: 26.7 % of total population2008: 27.6 % of total population2009: 28.8 % of total population2010: 29.9 % of total population2011: 30.7 % of total population2012: 32 % of total population2013: 33 % of total population2014: 33.9 % of total population2015: 34.7 % of total population2016: 35.6 % of total population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

In 2016, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Lesotho stood at 35.6%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Lesotho peaked at 35.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2000.

Lesotho ranks 137th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking (% of total population) in Lesotho, 2000 to 2016.
Year % of total population Change
2000 18.1%
2001 19.0% +4.9%
2002 20.6% +8.3%
2003 21.5% +4.2%
2004 23.1% +7.3%
2005 24.1% +4.6%
2006 25.3% +4.9%
2007 26.7% +5.5%
2008 27.6% +3.5%
2009 28.8% +4.2%
2010 29.9% +3.8%
2011 30.7% +2.7%
2012 32.0% +4.2%
2013 33.0% +3.2%
2014 33.9% +2.8%
2015 34.7% +2.4%
2016 35.6% +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.5% 18.1% 28.8% 10
2010s 32.8% 29.9% 35.6% 7

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 134 Sudan 41.3% compare
  2. 135 India 41.0% compare
  3. 136 Fiji 39.6% compare
  4. 138 Equatorial Guinea 34.4% compare
  5. 139 Afghanistan 32.4% compare
  6. 140 Samoa 32.3% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Lesotho?
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Lesotho was 35.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 35.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2000.
How does Lesotho rank for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking?
Lesotho ranks 137th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
Is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 3,230 data points, 2000–2016
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