People without clean cooking fuels region in Lesotho
Lesotho: People without clean cooking fuels region was 1.34 million in 2016. ▼ Falling
People without clean cooking fuels region in Lesotho, 2000–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1.34 million for people without clean cooking fuels region in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without clean cooking fuels region in Lesotho peaked at 1.66 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.34 million, in 2016.
That places Lesotho 78th out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
People without clean cooking fuels region in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.66 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.65 million | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.61 million | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.58 million | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.54 million | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.52 million | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.49 million | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.46 million | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.44 million | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.42 million | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.40 million | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.39 million | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.37 million | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.36 million | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.35 million | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.34 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.34 million | -0.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.34 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.35 million, 31% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.34 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.32 million, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.54 million | 1.42 million | 1.66 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 million | 1.34 million | 1.40 million | 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 people without clean cooking fuels region in Lesotho?
- People without clean cooking fuels region in Lesotho was 1.34 million in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people without clean cooking fuels region recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest people without clean cooking fuels region recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.34 million in 2016.
- How does Lesotho rank for people without clean cooking fuels region?
- Lesotho ranks 78th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is people without clean cooking fuels region rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 People without clean cooking fuels region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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