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

Nicaragua: Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and was 89.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
89.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
47th
of 193 countries
All-time high
97.0%
in 1990
All-time low
89.6%
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Nicaragua, 1990–2023

0204060801001990200620231990: 971991: 96.51992: 96.21993: 95.91994: 95.41995: 95.11996: 94.81997: 94.41998: 94.11999: 93.92000: 93.82001: 93.52002: 93.32003: 93.22004: 93.12005: 92.92006: 92.92007: 92.72008: 92.62009: 92.32010: 92.22011: 92.12012: 91.82013: 91.72014: 91.42015: 912016: 90.92017: 90.62018: 90.32019: 90.22020: 90.22021: 89.92022: 89.62023: 89.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Nicaragua stood at 89.6%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Nicaragua peaked at 97.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 89.6%, in 2022.

Nicaragua ranks 47th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (%) in Nicaragua, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 97.0%
1991 96.5% -0.5%
1992 96.2% -0.3%
1993 95.9% -0.3%
1994 95.4% -0.5%
1995 95.1% -0.3%
1996 94.8% -0.3%
1997 94.4% -0.4%
1998 94.1% -0.3%
1999 93.9% -0.2%
2000 93.8% -0.1%
2001 93.5% -0.3%
2002 93.3% -0.2%
2003 93.2% -0.1%
2004 93.1% -0.1%
2005 92.9% -0.2%
2006 92.9% +0.0%
2007 92.7% -0.2%
2008 92.6% -0.1%
2009 92.3% -0.3%
2010 92.2% -0.1%
2011 92.1% -0.1%
2012 91.8% -0.3%
2013 91.7% -0.1%
2014 91.4% -0.3%
2015 91.0% -0.4%
2016 90.9% -0.1%
2017 90.6% -0.3%
2018 90.3% -0.3%
2019 90.2% -0.1%
2020 90.2% +0.0%
2021 89.9% -0.3%
2022 89.6% -0.3%
2023 89.6% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 95.3% 93.9% 97.0% 10
2000s 93.0% 92.3% 93.8% 10
2010s 91.2% 90.2% 92.2% 10
2020s 89.8% 89.6% 90.2% 4

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 44 Senegal 91.2% compare
  2. 45 Vanuatu 91.0% compare
  3. 46 Nigeria 90.3% compare
  4. 48 Bangladesh 89.2% compare
  5. 49 Bosnia and Herzegovina 89.0% compare
  6. 50 Kenya 88.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Nicaragua?
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Nicaragua was 89.6% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 1990.
What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 89.6% in 2022.
How does Nicaragua rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and?
Nicaragua ranks 47th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 polluting 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 polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 6,868 data points, 1990–2023
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