Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean … technology in Nepal
Nepal: Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean … technology was 45.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Nepal, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Nepal stood at 45.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Nepal peaked at 45.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2000.
Nepal ranks 159th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean … technology in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.0% | — |
| 2001 | 7.0% | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 9.0% | +28.6% |
| 2003 | 11.0% | +22.2% |
| 2004 | 14.0% | +27.3% |
| 2005 | 16.0% | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 18.0% | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 20.0% | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 23.0% | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 25.0% | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 27.0% | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 28.0% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 30.0% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 31.0% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 32.0% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 34.0% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 35.0% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 37.0% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 38.0% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 39.0% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 40.0% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 41.0% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 43.0% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 44.0% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 45.0% | +2.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 45.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.0%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 45.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 63.0%, 71% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 6.0% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 27.0% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.6% | 40.0% | 45.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More energy & mining data for Nepal
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.6 % 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)
- Fuel imports 23.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Nepal?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Nepal was 45.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and?
- Nepal ranks 159th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technology (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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