People without clean cooking fuels region in Nepal
Nepal: People without clean cooking fuels region was 19.73 million in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
19.73 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
22nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
21.22 million
in 2008
All-time low
19.73 million
in 2016
Years of data
17
2000–2016
People without clean cooking fuels region in Nepal, 2000–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, people without clean cooking fuels region in Nepal stood at 19.73 million. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without clean cooking fuels region in Nepal peaked at 21.22 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 19.73 million, in 2016.
That places Nepal 22nd out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
People without clean cooking fuels region in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.37 million | — |
| 2001 | 20.59 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 20.73 million | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 20.83 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 20.93 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 21.08 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 21.11 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 21.16 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 21.22 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 21.17 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 20.99 million | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 20.79 million | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 20.56 million | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 20.30 million | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 20.05 million | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 19.84 million | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 19.73 million | -0.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 19.73 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.35 million, 4.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 19.73 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 17.68 million, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.92 million | 20.37 million | 21.22 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.32 million | 19.73 million | 20.99 million | 7 |
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 people without clean cooking fuels region in Nepal?
- People without clean cooking fuels region in Nepal was 19.73 million in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people without clean cooking fuels region recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 21.22 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest people without clean cooking fuels region recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.73 million in 2016.
- How does Nepal rank for people without clean cooking fuels region?
- Nepal ranks 22nd out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is people without clean cooking fuels region rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of People without clean cooking fuels region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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