Lesotho: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural (% of rural population)
In , Lesotho's Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural (% of rural population) was 34.50.
That's up 6.5% from 2022, the highest value on record.
The global average for this indicator in 2023 was 61.56 . Lesotho ranks #124 globally out of 189 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #7 of 48.
Source: World Bank Open Data (EG.CFT.ACCS.RU.ZS) • Data as of 2023
Trend (2004–2023)
- 2014 · Oil price collapse
- 2022 · Russia–Ukraine war begins
Highlights
- Peak
- 34.50
- Trough
- 10.80
- 1-year change
- +6.5%
- 5-year change
- +37.5%
- +6.6% / yr
- 10-year change
- +88.5%
- +6.5% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural (% of rural population) |
|---|---|
| 34.5000 | |
| 32.4000 | |
| 30.3000 | |
| 28.6000 | |
| 26.7000 | |
| 25.1000 | |
| 23.5000 | |
| 21.9000 | |
| 20.8000 | |
| 19.4000 |
About Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural (% of rural population)
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural is the proportion of rural population primarily using clean cooking fuels and technologies for cooking. Under WHO guidelines, kerosene is excluded from clean cooking fuels.
Indicator code: EG.CFT.ACCS.RU.ZS • Category: Energy
Frequently asked questions
- What was Lesotho's Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural (% of rural population) in 2023?
- In 2023, Lesotho's Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural (% of rural population) was 34.50, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Lesotho's Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural (% of rural population) rising or falling?
- Lesotho's Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural (% of rural population) rose 6.5% from 2022 to 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank globally on Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural (% of rural population)?
- In 2023, Lesotho ranked #124 out of 189 countries reporting Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural (% of rural population).
- How does Lesotho's Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural (% of rural population) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural (% of rural population) in 2023 was 61.56, so Lesotho is below the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #7 of 48.
- What is Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural (% of rural population) and how is it measured?
- Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural is the proportion of rural population primarily using clean cooking fuels and technologies for cooking. Under WHO guidelines, kerosene is excluded from clean cooking fuels.
Source: World Bank Open Data (EG.CFT.ACCS.RU.ZS), CC BY 4.0.