Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Nepal
Nepal: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking was 55.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Nepal, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 55.0% for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Nepal peaked at 94.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 55.0%, in 2024.
That places Nepal 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.0% | — |
| 2001 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 91.0% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 89.0% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 86.0% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 84.0% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 82.0% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 80.0% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 77.0% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 75.0% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 73.0% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 72.0% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 70.0% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 69.0% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 68.0% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 66.0% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 65.0% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 63.0% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 62.0% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 61.0% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 60.0% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 59.0% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 57.0% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 56.0% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 55.0% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.1% | 75.0% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.9% | 61.0% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.4% | 55.0% | 60.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More economy & growth data for Nepal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 31.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4392 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 674.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 13.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.0838 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 128.78 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 16.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 11.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Nepal?
- Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Nepal was 55.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.0% in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Nepal ranks 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal 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 Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of population without primary reliance on clean fuels and technology is calculated as the number of people unable to use clean fuels and technologies for cooking, heating and lighting divided by total population reporting that any cooking, heating or lighting, expressed as percentage. “Clean” is defined by the emission rate targets and specific fuel recommendations (i.e. against unprocessed coal and kerosene) included in the normative guidance WHO guidelines for indoor air quality: household fuel combustion.