Number without clean cooking fuel in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number without clean cooking fuel was 168.18 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
168.18 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
2nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
180.98 million
in 2016
All-time low
125.50 million
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Number without clean cooking fuel in Nigeria, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 168.18 million for number without clean cooking fuel in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number without clean cooking fuel in Nigeria peaked at 180.98 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 125.50 million, in 2000.
Nigeria ranks 2nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number without clean cooking fuel in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 125.50 million | — |
| 2001 | 128.95 million | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 132.54 million | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 136.10 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 139.79 million | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 143.71 million | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 147.59 million | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 151.58 million | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 155.55 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 159.62 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 163.64 million | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 167.61 million | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 171.44 million | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 174.89 million | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 177.90 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 179.80 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 180.98 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 180.83 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 179.32 million | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 176.60 million | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 173.55 million | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 170.78 million | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 168.70 million | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 168.18 million | -0.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 168.18 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.81 million, 24.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 168.18 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.22 million, 13.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 142.09 million | 125.50 million | 159.62 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 175.30 million | 163.64 million | 180.98 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 170.30 million | 168.18 million | 173.55 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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 number without clean cooking fuel in Nigeria?
- Number without clean cooking fuel in Nigeria was 168.18 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number without clean cooking fuel recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 180.98 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest number without clean cooking fuel recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 125.50 million in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for number without clean cooking fuel?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number without clean cooking fuel rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number without clean cooking fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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