Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Niger
Niger: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 1.33 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Niger, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Niger recorded 1.33 million people for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.1% on the previous year and up 323.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Niger peaked at 1.33 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 103,587 people, in 2000.
That places Niger 126th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Niger, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 103,587 people | — |
| 2001 | 107,286 people | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 111,142 people | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 127,970 people | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 132,658 people | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 137,562 people | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 156,954 people | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 162,840 people | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 184,343 people | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 207,268 people | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 231,684 people | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 257,644 people | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 285,388 people | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 314,838 people | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 365,102 people | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 438,669 people | +20.1% |
| 2016 | 475,772 people | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 557,322 people | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 665,642 people | +19.4% |
| 2019 | 780,224 people | +17.2% |
| 2020 | 901,269 people | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 1.00 million people | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 1.14 million people | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 1.33 million people | +17.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1.33 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 991,365 people, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1.33 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.27 million people, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 143,161 people | 103,587 people | 207,268 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 437,228 people | 231,684 people | 780,224 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 million people | 901,269 people | 1.33 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More reference data data for Niger
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3983 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.1 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Niger?
- Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Niger was 1.33 million people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 103,587 people in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Niger ranks 126th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 323.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.