Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking was 168.18 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Nigeria, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 168.18 million people for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking 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 of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Nigeria peaked at 180.98 million people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 125.50 million people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 142.09 million people | 125.50 million people | 159.62 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 175.30 million people | 163.64 million people | 180.98 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 170.30 million people | 168.18 million people | 173.55 million people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Nigeria?
- Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Nigeria was 168.18 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 without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 180.98 million people in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 125.50 million people in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking 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 World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people without 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.