People without clean cooking fuels region in Nigeria

Nigeria: People without clean cooking fuels region was 176.83 million in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
176.83 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
3rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
176.83 million
in 2016
All-time low
121.26 million
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2016

People without clean cooking fuels region in Nigeria, 2000–2016

050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M2000200820162000: 121.3M2001: 124.2M2002: 127.3M2003: 130.4M2004: 133.6M2005: 136.9M2006: 140.3M2007: 143.8M2008: 147.3M2009: 150.9M2010: 154.6M2011: 158.3M2012: 162.1M2013: 165.8M2014: 169.5M2015: 173.2M2016: 176.8M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 176.83 million for people without clean cooking fuels 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 cooking fuels region in Nigeria peaked at 176.83 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 121.26 million, 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 cooking fuels region in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for People without clean cooking fuels region in Nigeria, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 121.26 million —
2001 124.24 million +2.5%
2002 127.28 million +2.5%
2003 130.45 million +2.5%
2004 133.62 million +2.4%
2005 136.94 million +2.5%
2006 140.30 million +2.5%
2007 143.82 million +2.5%
2008 147.32 million +2.4%
2009 150.94 million +2.5%
2010 154.64 million +2.4%
2011 158.34 million +2.4%
2012 162.06 million +2.3%
2013 165.79 million +2.3%
2014 169.49 million +2.2%
2015 173.19 million +2.2%
2016 176.83 million +2.1%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 176.83 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.35 million, 40.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 176.83 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.32 million, 17.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 135.62 million 121.26 million 150.94 million 10
2010s 165.76 million 154.64 million 176.83 million 7

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 1 India 780.93 million compare
  2. 2 China 561.67 million compare
  3. 4 Bangladesh 129.98 million compare
  4. 5 Pakistan 115.42 million compare
  5. 6 Indonesia 108.89 million compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people without clean cooking fuels region in Nigeria?
People without clean cooking fuels region in Nigeria was 176.83 million in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest people without clean cooking fuels region recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 176.83 million in 2016.
What is the lowest people without clean cooking fuels region recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 121.26 million in 2000.
How does Nigeria rank for people without clean cooking fuels region?
Nigeria ranks 3rd out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
Is people without clean cooking fuels 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 Our World in Data, published as part of People without clean cooking fuels region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People without clean cooking fuels region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 3,105 data points, 2000–2016
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