Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Nepal
Nepal: Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and was 25.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Nepal, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 25.0% for proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 108.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Nepal peaked at 25.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2000.
That places Nepal 137th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.0% | — |
| 2001 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 14.0% | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 18.0% | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 19.0% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 20.0% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 21.0% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 23.0% | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 24.0% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 25.0% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 3.0% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 9.0% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 20.0% | 25.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 135 Pakistan 27.0% compare
- 135 Micronesia (country) 27.0% compare
- 137 Yemen 25.0% compare
- 139 Mauritania 24.0% compare
- 140 Mongolia 22.0% compare
More health data for Nepal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8518 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,326 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 955 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2,677 (2024)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Nepal?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Nepal was 25.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and?
- Nepal ranks 137th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for cooking (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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