Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 28.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Nigeria stood at 28.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 600.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Nigeria peaked at 28.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2000.
That places Nigeria 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.0% | — |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | +40.0% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | +42.9% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | +30.0% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | +23.1% |
| 2020 | 19.0% | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 22.0% | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 24.0% | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 26.0% | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 28.0% | +7.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 28.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.5%, 62% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 28.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.0%, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +100.0% | 1.0% | 2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 2.0% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 19.0% | 28.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 156 Sri Lanka 31.0% compare
- 157 Afghanistan 30.0% compare
- 158 Bangladesh 29.0% compare
- 160 Kiribati 24.0% compare
- 161 North Korea 22.0% compare
- 162 Eritrea 21.0% compare
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Nigeria?
- Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Nigeria was 28.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Nigeria ranks 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 600.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.