How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, ACRA Europe, published as Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Eswatini vs Lesotho: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking

Eswatini

50.3%

in 2023

Lesotho

53.8%

in 2023

Eswatini rank

131st

Lesotho rank

129th

Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking over time

Eswatini
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 53.8% against 50.3% in Eswatini, a difference of 3.5%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 131st and Lesotho ranks 129th of 189 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eswatini	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
2000s	31.1%	22.9%	8.3%	Eswatini
2010s	44.7%	38.5%	6.3%	Eswatini
2020s	49.8%	50.9%	1.1%	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, Eswatini or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 53.8% against 50.3% in Eswatini as of 2023.
What is the difference in access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking between Eswatini and Lesotho?: 3.5%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking?: Eswatini ranks 131st and Lesotho ranks 129th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, ACRA Europe, published as Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, ACRA Europe
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 5,664 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking is the proportion of total population primarily using clean cooking fuels and technologies for cooking. Under WHO guidelines, kerosene is excluded from clean cooking fuels.