Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 63.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Nicaragua, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Nicaragua is 63.0%, 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, share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Nicaragua peaked at 63.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.7% | 35.0% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 43.0% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 58.0% | 63.0% | 5 |
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More reference data data for Nicaragua
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7081 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.5762 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Nicaragua?
- Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Nicaragua was 63.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 63.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 2000.
- How does Nicaragua rank for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Nicaragua ranks 130th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to clean fuels 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.