Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Nepal
Nepal: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking was 17.02 million people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Nepal, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Nepal stood at 17.02 million people. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Nepal peaked at 23.33 million people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 17.02 million people, in 2023.
That places Nepal 31st out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Nepal, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.32 million people | — |
| 2001 | 23.33 million people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 23.30 million people | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 23.20 million people | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 23.05 million people | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 22.81 million people | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 22.58 million people | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 22.29 million people | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 21.97 million people | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 21.74 million people | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 21.41 million people | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 21.01 million people | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 20.62 million people | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 20.20 million people | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 19.81 million people | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 19.45 million people | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 19.07 million people | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 18.66 million people | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 18.22 million people | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 18.01 million people | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 17.87 million people | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 17.71 million people | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 17.50 million people | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 17.02 million people | -2.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 17.02 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.81 million people, 2.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 17.02 million people is above the median for South Asia, which is 15.63 million people, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.76 million people | 21.74 million people | 23.33 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.65 million people | 18.01 million people | 21.41 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.53 million people | 17.02 million people | 17.87 million people | 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 of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Nepal?
- Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Nepal was 17.02 million people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 23.33 million people in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.02 million people in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Nepal ranks 31st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.