Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 89.2 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Nicaragua, 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
The most recent figure for share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Nicaragua is 89.2, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Nicaragua peaked at 89.2 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54.6, in 2000.
That places Nicaragua 119th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.6 | — |
| 2001 | 56.5 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 58.1 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 59.6 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 61.2 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 62.6 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 64 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 65.3 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 66.9 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 68.6 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 70.2 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 72.2 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 73.7 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 75.8 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 77.4 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 79.3 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 81 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 82.5 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 83.7 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 85 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 86.2 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 87.2 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 88.3 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 89.2 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.74 | 54.6 | 68.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.08 | 70.2 | 85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.72 | 86.2 | 89.2 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Nicaragua?
- Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Nicaragua was 89.2 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 89.2 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.6 in 2000.
- How does Nicaragua rank for share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Nicaragua ranks 119th 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 Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.