China vs Nigeria: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking
China
159.41 million people
in 2023
Nigeria
168.18 million people
in 2023
China rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
2nd
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- China
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 168.18 million people against 159.41 million people in China, a difference of 8.77 million people.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 189 countries.
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About this data
Access to clean fuels or technologies such as natural gas, electricity, and clean cookstoves reduces exposure to indoor air pollutants, a leading cause of death in low-income households.