Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita was 63.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Nicaragua, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Nicaragua is 63.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 63.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 2000.
Nicaragua ranks 130th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.0% | — |
| 2001 | 36.0% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 37.0% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 37.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 38.0% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 39.0% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 40.0% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 41.0% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 42.0% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 43.0% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 45.0% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 47.0% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 49.0% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 51.0% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 52.0% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 54.0% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 55.0% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 56.0% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 57.0% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 58.0% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 59.0% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 61.0% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 62.0% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 63.0% | +1.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 63.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.5%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 63.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.0%, 66% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.7% | 35.0% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 43.0% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 58.0% | 63.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More economy & growth data for Nicaragua
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.29 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0168 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 53.46 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.8097 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 39.04 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -11.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Nicaragua?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Nicaragua was 63.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 63.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 2000.
- How does Nicaragua rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 130th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to clean fuels for cooking is vital in reducing the burden of health and mortality impacts of indoor air pollution. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.