Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking in Nepal
Nepal: Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking was 27.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking in Nepal, 2000–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 27.6% for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Nepal peaked at 27.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2000.
That places Nepal 143rd out of 190 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.9% | — |
| 2001 | 15.4% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 16.2% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 17.0% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 17.7% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 18.1% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 19.0% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 19.8% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 20.4% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 21.2% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 22.3% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 23.1% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 23.8% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 24.6% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 25.5% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 26.6% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 27.6% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.0% | 14.9% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 22.3% | 27.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More reference data data for Nepal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Nepal?
- Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Nepal was 27.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking?
- Nepal ranks 143rd out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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