Percentage of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Percentage of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and was 59.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
59.6
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
29th
of 32 countries
All-time high
59.6
in 2023
All-time low
33.9
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Percentage of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Nicaragua, 2000–2023

02040602000201120232000: 33.92001: 34.92002: 36.22003: 37.22004: 38.12005: 39.22006: 402007: 41.12008: 42.12009: 43.22010: 44.62011: 45.72012: 472013: 48.32014: 49.72015: 51.12016: 52.32017: 53.62018: 54.62019: 55.82020: 56.82021: 57.72022: 58.62023: 59.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2023, percentage of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Nicaragua stood at 59.6. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Nicaragua peaked at 59.6 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.9, in 2000.

Nicaragua ranks 29th of 32 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Percentage of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technology - SDG 7.1.2 in Nicaragua, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 33.9
2001 34.9 +2.9%
2002 36.2 +3.7%
2003 37.2 +2.8%
2004 38.1 +2.4%
2005 39.2 +2.9%
2006 40 +2.0%
2007 41.1 +2.8%
2008 42.1 +2.4%
2009 43.2 +2.6%
2010 44.6 +3.2%
2011 45.7 +2.5%
2012 47 +2.8%
2013 48.3 +2.8%
2014 49.7 +2.9%
2015 51.1 +2.8%
2016 52.3 +2.3%
2017 53.6 +2.5%
2018 54.6 +1.9%
2019 55.8 +2.2%
2020 56.8 +1.8%
2021 57.7 +1.6%
2022 58.6 +1.6%
2023 59.6 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.59 33.9 43.2 10
2010s 50.27 44.6 55.8 10
2020s 58.17 56.8 59.6 4

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 26 Grenada 84.2 compare
  2. 27 Belize 82.9 compare
  3. 28 Paraguay 71.3 compare
  4. 30 Honduras 50.3 compare
  5. 31 Guatemala 46.5 compare
  6. 32 Haiti 4.5 compare

See the full ranking of 32 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Nicaragua?
Percentage of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Nicaragua was 59.6 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest percentage of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 59.6 in 2023.
What is the lowest percentage of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 33.9 in 2000.
How does Nicaragua rank for percentage of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and?
Nicaragua ranks 29th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
Is percentage of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technology - SDG 7.1.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technology - SDG 7.1.2
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
32 places, 768 data points, 2000–2023
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