Number without clean cooking fuel in Nepal
Nepal: Number without clean cooking fuel was 17.02 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
17.02 million
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
31st
of 189 countries
All-time high
23.33 million
in 2001
All-time low
17.02 million
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Number without clean cooking fuel in Nepal, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number without clean cooking fuel in Nepal stood at 17.02 million. 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 without clean cooking fuel in Nepal peaked at 23.33 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 17.02 million, 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 without clean cooking fuel in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.32 million | — |
| 2001 | 23.33 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 23.30 million | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 23.20 million | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 23.05 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 22.81 million | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 22.58 million | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 22.29 million | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 21.97 million | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 21.74 million | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 21.41 million | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 21.01 million | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 20.62 million | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 20.20 million | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 19.81 million | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 19.45 million | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 19.07 million | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 18.66 million | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 18.22 million | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 18.01 million | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 17.87 million | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 17.71 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 17.50 million | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 17.02 million | -2.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 17.02 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.81 million, 2.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 17.02 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 15.63 million, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.76 million | 21.74 million | 23.33 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.65 million | 18.01 million | 21.41 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.53 million | 17.02 million | 17.87 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 without clean cooking fuel in Nepal?
- Number without clean cooking fuel in Nepal was 17.02 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number without clean cooking fuel recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 23.33 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest number without clean cooking fuel recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.02 million in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for number without clean cooking fuel?
- Nepal ranks 31st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number without clean cooking fuel 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number without clean cooking fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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