Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking was 52.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
52.3%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
124th
of 190 countries
All-time high
52.3%
in 2016
All-time low
34.1%
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2016

Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking in Nicaragua, 2000–2016

02040602000200820162000: 34.1 % of total population2001: 35.2 % of total population2002: 36.5 % of total population2003: 37.7 % of total population2004: 38.8 % of total population2005: 39.8 % of total population2006: 40.9 % of total population2007: 42.2 % of total population2008: 43.2 % of total population2009: 44.4 % of total population2010: 45.6 % of total population2011: 46.7 % of total population2012: 47.8 % of total population2013: 49 % of total population2014: 50.1 % of total population2015: 51.4 % of total population2016: 52.3 % of total population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Nicaragua is 52.3%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Nicaragua peaked at 52.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 34.1%, in 2000.

Nicaragua ranks 124th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking (% of total population) in Nicaragua, 2000 to 2016.
Year % of total population Change
2000 34.1%
2001 35.2% +3.3%
2002 36.5% +3.5%
2003 37.7% +3.3%
2004 38.8% +3.0%
2005 39.8% +2.7%
2006 40.9% +2.7%
2007 42.2% +3.1%
2008 43.2% +2.5%
2009 44.4% +2.8%
2010 45.6% +2.7%
2011 46.7% +2.4%
2012 47.8% +2.4%
2013 49.0% +2.4%
2014 50.1% +2.2%
2015 51.4% +2.7%
2016 52.3% +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.3% 34.1% 44.4% 10
2010s 49.0% 45.6% 52.3% 7

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 121 Indonesia 58.4% compare
  2. 122 Honduras 53.1% compare
  3. 123 Bhutan 52.5% compare
  4. 125 Tuvalu 50.4% compare
  5. 126 Eswatini 49.7% compare
  6. 127 Angola 48.0% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Nicaragua?
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Nicaragua was 52.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 52.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 2000.
How does Nicaragua rank for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking?
Nicaragua ranks 124th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
Is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nicaragua 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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Indicator
Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 3,230 data points, 2000–2016
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