Number with without clean cooking fuels in Nigeria

Nigeria: Number with without clean cooking fuels was 59.71 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
59.71 million
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
19th
of 189 countries
All-time high
59.71 million
in 2023
All-time low
884,677
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Number with without clean cooking fuels in Nigeria, 2000–2023

020.0M40.0M60.0M2000201120232000: 884.7k2001: 909.0k2002: 934.3k2003: 1.1M2004: 1.3M2005: 1.3M2006: 1.5M2007: 1.7M2008: 2.0M2009: 2.4M2010: 3.0M2011: 3.8M2012: 4.8M2013: 6.2M2014: 8.0M2015: 10.9M2016: 14.5M2017: 19.4M2018: 25.6M2019: 32.9M2020: 40.4M2021: 47.7M2022: 54.4M2023: 59.7M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 59.71 million for number with without clean cooking fuels in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 869.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number with without clean cooking fuels in Nigeria peaked at 59.71 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 884,677, in 2000.

That places Nigeria 19th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number with without clean cooking fuels in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Number with without clean cooking fuels in Nigeria, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 884,677 —
2001 909,038 +2.8%
2002 934,304 +2.8%
2003 1.10 million +17.5%
2004 1.27 million +15.7%
2005 1.31 million +2.8%
2006 1.49 million +14.2%
2007 1.69 million +13.1%
2008 2.05 million +21.5%
2009 2.43 million +18.6%
2010 3.00 million +23.4%
2011 3.77 million +25.7%
2012 4.76 million +26.2%
2013 6.16 million +29.4%
2014 7.99 million +29.9%
2015 10.87 million +36.0%
2016 14.46 million +33.1%
2017 19.42 million +34.3%
2018 25.62 million +31.9%
2019 32.89 million +28.4%
2020 40.45 million +23.0%
2021 47.75 million +18.1%
2022 54.45 million +14.0%
2023 59.71 million +9.7%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 59.71 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.35 million, 11.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 59.71 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.27 million, 47.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.41 million 884,677 2.43 million 10
2010s 12.89 million 3.00 million 32.89 million 10
2020s 50.59 million 40.45 million 59.71 million 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 16 France 68.37 million compare
  2. 17 Philippines 68.36 million compare
  3. 18 Thailand 62.24 million compare
  4. 20 Italy 58.98 million compare
  5. 21 South Africa 56.76 million compare
  6. 22 South Korea 51.71 million compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number with without clean cooking fuels in Nigeria?
Number with without clean cooking fuels in Nigeria was 59.71 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number with without clean cooking fuels recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 59.71 million in 2023.
What is the lowest number with without clean cooking fuels recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 884,677 in 2000.
How does Nigeria rank for number with without clean cooking fuels?
Nigeria ranks 19th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is number with without clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 869.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number with without clean cooking fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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