Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in Lesotho
Lesotho: Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population was 37.7 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in Lesotho, 2000–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 37.7 for access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in 2022. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 423.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Lesotho peaked at 37.7 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 2004.
Lesotho ranks 175th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2 | — |
| 2004 | 1.4 | -30.0% |
| 2005 | 3.7 | +164.3% |
| 2006 | 2.6 | -29.7% |
| 2007 | 6.9 | +165.4% |
| 2008 | 8.6 | +24.6% |
| 2009 | 8.6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.4 | -48.8% |
| 2011 | 10.8 | +145.5% |
| 2012 | 7.2 | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 14.8 | +105.6% |
| 2014 | 15.6 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 19.7 | +26.3% |
| 2016 | 23.3 | +18.3% |
| 2017 | 20.2 | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 32.6 | +61.4% |
| 2020 | 35.2 | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 37.7 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 37.7 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.83 | 1.4 | 8.6 | 7 |
| 2010s | 16.51 | 4.4 | 32.6 | 9 |
| 2020s | 36.87 | 35.2 | 37.7 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More climate change data for Lesotho
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,116 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 715.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,401 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 50.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 61.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 51.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1962 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3322 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Lesotho?
- Access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Lesotho was 37.7 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 37.7 in 2021.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 2004.
- How does Lesotho rank for access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population?
- Lesotho ranks 175th out of 211 countries with data for 2022.
- Is access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 423.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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