Number without clean cooking fuel in Lesotho
Lesotho: Number without clean cooking fuel was 1.07 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.07 million
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
81st
of 189 countries
All-time high
1.69 million
in 2000
All-time low
1.07 million
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Number without clean cooking fuel in Lesotho, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number without clean cooking fuel in Lesotho stood at 1.07 million. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number without clean cooking fuel in Lesotho peaked at 1.69 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.07 million, in 2023.
That places Lesotho 81st out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number without clean cooking fuel in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.69 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.65 million | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.62 million | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.58 million | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.54 million | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.49 million | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.45 million | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.43 million | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.41 million | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.39 million | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.37 million | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.35 million | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.34 million | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.32 million | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.30 million | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.28 million | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.26 million | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.24 million | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.21 million | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.19 million | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.16 million | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.14 million | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.10 million | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.07 million | -3.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.07 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.81 million, 16% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.07 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.22 million, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.52 million | 1.39 million | 1.69 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 million | 1.19 million | 1.37 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 million | 1.07 million | 1.16 million | 4 |
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 number without clean cooking fuel in Lesotho?
- Number without clean cooking fuel in Lesotho was 1.07 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number without clean cooking fuel recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest number without clean cooking fuel recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 million in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for number without clean cooking fuel?
- Lesotho ranks 81st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number without clean cooking fuel rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number without clean cooking fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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