Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Nepal
Nepal: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking was 55 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Nepal, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Nepal is 55, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Nepal peaked at 94 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 55, in 2024.
That places Nepal 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94 | — |
| 2001 | 93 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 91 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 89 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 86 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 84 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 82 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 80 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 77 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 75 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 73 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 72 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 70 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 69 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 68 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 66 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 65 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 63 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 62 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 61 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 60 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 59 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 57 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 56 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 55 | -1.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 55 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.5, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 55 is above the median for South Asia, which is 37, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.1 | 75 | 94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.9 | 61 | 73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.4 | 55 | 60 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More population data for Nepal
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.593 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0333 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.593 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6271 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 37,401 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8872 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8575 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.601 (2100)
- Population density 222.05 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.41 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Nepal?
- Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Nepal was 55 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 94 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 55 in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Nepal ranks 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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