Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking

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

Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

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

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking
Unit
people
Source
World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,536 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

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.