Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Lesotho
Lesotho: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use was 58.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Lesotho is 58.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Lesotho peaked at 58.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2000.
Lesotho ranks 131st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.0% | — |
| 2001 | 18.0% | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 19.0% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 21.0% | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 23.0% | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 24.0% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 25.0% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 27.0% | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 28.0% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 30.0% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 31.0% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 33.0% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 35.0% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 37.0% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 40.0% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 42.0% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 44.0% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 46.0% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 47.0% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 49.0% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 50.0% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 52.0% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 54.0% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 56.0% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 58.0% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.1% | 16.0% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 31.0% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.0% | 50.0% | 58.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More energy & mining data for Lesotho
- Fuel imports 15.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.5% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Lesotho?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Lesotho was 58.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 58.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use?
- Lesotho ranks 131st out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to clean fuels or technologies reduce exposure to indoor air pollutants, a leading cause of death in low-income households. Energy is measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.