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
Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking in Lesotho, 2000–2016
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.5% | 18.1% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 29.9% | 35.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0549 (2050)
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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