Access to clean fuels for cooking vs gdp per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs gdp per capita was 58 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs gdp per capita in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, access to clean fuels for cooking vs gdp per capita in Lesotho stood at 58. 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, access to clean fuels for cooking vs gdp per capita in Lesotho peaked at 58 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16, 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 gdp per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16 | — |
| 2001 | 18 | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 21 | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 23 | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 27 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 30 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 31 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 33 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 35 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 37 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 40 | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 42 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 44 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 46 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 47 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 49 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 50 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 52 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 54 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 56 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 58 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.1 | 16 | 30 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.4 | 31 | 49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54 | 50 | 58 | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 7.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,089 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 17.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 19,480 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9379 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,021 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 8.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs gdp per capita in Lesotho?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs gdp per capita in Lesotho was 58 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to clean fuels for cooking vs gdp per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 58 in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs gdp per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs gdp per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 131st out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs gdp per capita 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Access to clean fuels for cooking vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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