China vs Nigeria: People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region
China
561.67 million people
in 2016
Nigeria
176.83 million people
in 2016
China rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
3rd
People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region over time
- China
- Nigeria
How they compare
China currently reports 561.67 million people against 176.83 million people in Nigeria, a difference of 384.84 million people.
That makes China's figure about 3.2 times Nigeria's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 189 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 641.80 million people | 135.62 million people | 506.18 million people | China |
| 2010s | 582.05 million people | 165.76 million people | 416.29 million people | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region, China or Nigeria?
- China, at 561.67 million people against 176.83 million people in Nigeria as of 2016.
- What is the difference in people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region between China and Nigeria?
- 384.84 million people, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nigeria?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do China and Nigeria rank globally for people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region?
- China ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.