Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use was 63.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Nicaragua, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Nicaragua stood at 63.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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. per capita energy use in Nicaragua peaked at 63.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 2000.
That places Nicaragua 130th out of 194 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.
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use 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% |
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 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.3302 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 12.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Nicaragua?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use 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. per capita energy use recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 63.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 2000.
- How does Nicaragua rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use?
- Nicaragua ranks 130th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use 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. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to clean fuels or technologies reduce exposure to indoor air pollutants, a leading cause of death in low-income households. Energy is measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.