Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking was 63 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Nicaragua, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Nicaragua is 63, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Nicaragua peaked at 63 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35, in 2000.
Nicaragua ranks 130th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35 | — |
| 2001 | 36 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 37 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 38 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 39 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 40 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 41 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 42 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 43 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 45 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 47 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 49 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 51 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 52 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 54 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 55 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 56 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 57 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 58 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 59 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 61 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 62 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 63 | +1.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 63 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.5, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 63 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95, 66% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.7 | 35 | 42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.9 | 43 | 57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.6 | 58 | 63 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More reference data data for Nicaragua
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4457 (2050)
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 63 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 63 in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 in 2000.
- How does Nicaragua rank for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking?
- Nicaragua ranks 130th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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