Biomass Fuel Usage for Cooking in Lesotho, 2022
| Fuel |
Yes (%) |
N |
| Charcoal |
100 |
1 |
| Fuelwood |
99.1 |
321 |
| Wood waste |
0 |
0 |
| Wood chips |
100 |
2 |
| Crop Waste |
87.1 |
27 |
| Animal waste/Dung |
98.5 |
128 |
| Aloe |
73.7 |
14 |
| Shrubs |
95.5 |
85 |
| Other |
100 |
4 |
Notes:
The data comes from a survey conducted on a sample of 575 households. Respondents reported the number of days per week and weeks per month that specific types of fuel were used for various purposes, also noting whether the fuel was wet. More than 70% of households used different types of fuel, primarily for cooking. About 0.8% of households used animal dung for lighting. Other fuels, such as Artemisia afra, Tagetes minuta, strobili, charcoal, wood waste, and wood chips, were also used for cooking and water heating.
Source: 2022 BioEnergy Pilot Report, Table 12, p. 24. Bureau of Statistics, Lesotho
URL of Source: http://www.bos.gov.ls/Publications.htm > 2022 BioEnergy Pilot Report
Cite Chart: RenewStats.com. (2025). Biomass Fuel Usage for Cooking in Lesotho, 2022. Retrieved from https://renewstats:com/region/africa/2025/02/20/biomass-fuel-usage-for-cooking-in-lesotho/
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