People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Nigeria
Nigeria: People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region was 176.83 million people in 2016. ▲ Rising
People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Nigeria, 2000–2016
Source: World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 176.83 million people for people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Nigeria peaked at 176.83 million people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 121.26 million people, in 2000.
Nigeria ranks 3rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 121.26 million people | — |
| 2001 | 124.24 million people | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 127.28 million people | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 130.45 million people | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 133.62 million people | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 136.94 million people | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 140.30 million people | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 143.82 million people | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 147.32 million people | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 150.94 million people | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 154.64 million people | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 158.34 million people | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 162.06 million people | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 165.79 million people | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 169.49 million people | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 173.19 million people | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 176.83 million people | +2.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 176.83 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.35 million people, 40.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 176.83 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.32 million people, 17.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 135.62 million people | 121.26 million people | 150.94 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 165.76 million people | 154.64 million people | 176.83 million people | 7 |
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 people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Nigeria?
- People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Nigeria was 176.83 million people in 2016, according to World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 176.83 million people in 2016.
- What is the lowest people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 121.26 million people in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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