Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Number without clean cooking fuel

Ethiopia
119.56 million
in 2023
Nigeria
168.18 million
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
5th
Nigeria rank
2nd

Number without clean cooking fuel over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Nigeria
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M200020112023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 168.18 million against 119.56 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 48.62 million.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 189 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 76.44 million 142.09 million 65.66 million Nigeria
2010s 98.49 million 175.30 million 76.81 million Nigeria
2020s 115.51 million 170.30 million 54.79 million Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number without clean cooking fuel, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 168.18 million against 119.56 million in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number without clean cooking fuel between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
48.62 million, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for number without clean cooking fuel?
Ethiopia ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number without clean cooking fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number without clean cooking fuel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,536 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed