Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Nepal
Nepal: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking was 45 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Nepal, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Nepal stood at 45. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Nepal peaked at 45 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2000.
That places Nepal 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6 | — |
| 2001 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 2003 | 11 | +22.2% |
| 2004 | 14 | +27.3% |
| 2005 | 16 | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 18 | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 20 | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 23 | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 25 | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 27 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 30 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 31 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 32 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 34 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 35 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 37 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 38 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 39 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 40 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 41 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 43 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 44 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 45 | +2.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 45 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.5, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 45 is below the median for South Asia, which is 63, 71% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9 | 6 | 25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.1 | 27 | 39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.6 | 40 | 45 | 5 |
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 45 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 45 in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking?
- Nepal ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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