Number with without clean cooking fuels in Nepal
Nepal: Number with without clean cooking fuels was 12.68 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number with without clean cooking fuels in Nepal, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number with without clean cooking fuels in Nepal stood at 12.68 million. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 71.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number with without clean cooking fuels in Nepal peaked at 12.68 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.23 million, in 2000.
Nepal ranks 52nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number with without clean cooking fuels in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.23 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.62 million | +32.1% |
| 2002 | 2.03 million | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 2.49 million | +23.0% |
| 2004 | 2.97 million | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 3.50 million | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 3.98 million | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 4.50 million | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 5.02 million | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 5.43 million | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 5.93 million | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 6.45 million | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 6.91 million | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 7.39 million | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 7.86 million | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 8.37 million | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 8.89 million | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 9.36 million | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 9.86 million | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 10.40 million | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 11.09 million | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 11.76 million | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 12.21 million | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 12.68 million | +3.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 12.68 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.35 million, 2.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 12.68 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 10.24 million, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number with without clean cooking fuels in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +32.1% | 1.23 million | 1.62 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.28 million | 1.23 million | 5.43 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.14 million | 5.93 million | 10.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.94 million | 11.09 million | 12.68 million | 4 |
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 number with without clean cooking fuels in Nepal?
- Number with without clean cooking fuels in Nepal was 12.68 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number with without clean cooking fuels recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 12.68 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number with without clean cooking fuels recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 million in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for number with without clean cooking fuels?
- Nepal ranks 52nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number with without clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number with without clean cooking fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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