Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and was 19.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
19.0%
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
143rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
19.0%
in 2024
All-time low
7.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Nicaragua, 2000–2024

051015202000201220242000: 72001: 72002: 72003: 72004: 72005: 72006: 72007: 72008: 72009: 72010: 72011: 82012: 82013: 92014: 102015: 112016: 122017: 132018: 132019: 142020: 142021: 152022: 172023: 182024: 19

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Nicaragua is 19.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 90.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Nicaragua peaked at 19.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2000.

That places Nicaragua 143rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for cooking (%) in Nicaragua, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 7.0%
2001 7.0% +0.0%
2002 7.0% +0.0%
2003 7.0% +0.0%
2004 7.0% +0.0%
2005 7.0% +0.0%
2006 7.0% +0.0%
2007 7.0% +0.0%
2008 7.0% +0.0%
2009 7.0% +0.0%
2010 7.0% +0.0%
2011 8.0% +14.3%
2012 8.0% +0.0%
2013 9.0% +12.5%
2014 10.0% +11.1%
2015 11.0% +10.0%
2016 12.0% +9.1%
2017 13.0% +8.3%
2018 13.0% +0.0%
2019 14.0% +7.7%
2020 14.0% +0.0%
2021 15.0% +7.1%
2022 17.0% +13.3%
2023 18.0% +5.9%
2024 19.0% +5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.0% 7.0% 7.0% 10
2010s 10.5% 7.0% 14.0% 10
2020s 16.6% 14.0% 19.0% 5

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  5. 145 Ghana 16.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Nicaragua?
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Nicaragua was 19.0% 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 Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2000.
How does Nicaragua rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and?
Nicaragua ranks 143rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 90.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nicaragua 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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Indicator
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for cooking (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 5,050 data points, 2000–2024
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