Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita was 58.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Lesotho stood at 58.0%. 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 58.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2000.
Lesotho ranks 133rd of 194 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 | % | 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% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 58.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.5%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 58.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.0%, 4.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 economy & growth data for Lesotho
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 57.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0799 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 87.06 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 50.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0584 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 63.57 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0303 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 33.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0491 % change on previous year (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 58.0% 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. gdp per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 58.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 133rd out of 194 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 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. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to clean fuels for cooking is vital in reducing the burden of health and mortality impacts of indoor air pollution. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.