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

Latest (2024)
58.0%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
125th
of 179 countries
All-time high
58.0%
in 2024
All-time low
16.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Lesotho, 2000–2024

20304050602000201220242000: 162001: 182002: 192003: 212004: 232005: 242006: 252007: 272008: 282009: 302010: 312011: 332012: 352013: 372014: 402015: 422016: 442017: 462018: 472019: 492020: 502021: 522022: 542023: 562024: 58

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

Annual values for Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technology (%) in Lesotho, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technology (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
217 places, 5,425 data points, 2000–2024
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