Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Nepal
Nepal: Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 62.4 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Nepal, 2000–2023
Source: International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Nepal stood at 62.4.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Nepal peaked at 66 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22.9, in 2000.
That places Nepal 145th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.9 | — |
| 2001 | 28.9 | +26.2% |
| 2002 | 35 | +21.1% |
| 2003 | 41.1 | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 46.7 | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 51.4 | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 55.4 | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 58.4 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 61.25 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 63.05 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 64.1 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 65.1 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 65.65 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 65.7 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 65.9 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 66 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 65.7 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 65.3 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 64.6 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 64.6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 63.9 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 63.4 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 62.6 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 62.4 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.41 | 22.9 | 63.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.27 | 64.1 | 66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.08 | 62.4 | 63.9 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Nepal?
- Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Nepal was 62.4 in 2023, according to International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 66 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9 in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Nepal ranks 145th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Access to clean fuels or technologies such as natural gas, electricity, and clean cookstoves reduces exposure to indoor air pollutants, a leading cause of death in low-income households.