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

Latest (2024)
55
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
47th
of 192 countries
All-time high
94
in 2000
All-time low
55
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Nepal, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 942001: 932002: 912003: 892004: 862005: 842006: 822007: 802008: 772009: 752010: 732011: 722012: 702013: 692014: 682015: 662016: 652017: 632018: 622019: 612020: 602021: 592022: 572023: 562024: 55

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 192 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 85.1 75 94 10
2010s 66.9 61 73 10
2020s 57.4 55 60 5

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 44 Zimbabwe 63 compare
  2. 45 Senegal 61 compare
  3. 46 Congo 60 compare
  4. 48 Djibouti 54 compare
  5. 48 Myanmar 54 compare
  6. 48 Namibia 54 compare

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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 192 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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Indicator
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,850 data points, 2000–2024
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