Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Lesotho
Lesotho: Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and was 58.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Lesotho is 58.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Lesotho peaked at 58.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2000.
Lesotho ranks 125th of 179 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.
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | 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
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -7.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Lesotho?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Lesotho was 58.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 58.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and?
- Lesotho ranks 125th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technology (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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