Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Niger
Niger: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita was 6.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Niger, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Niger stood at 6.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Niger peaked at 6.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2000.
Niger ranks 179th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.0% | — |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 6.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.0%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 6.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.0%, 46% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.0% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.0% | 6.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 177 Ethiopia 7.0% compare
- 177 Sao Tome and Principe 7.0% compare
- 179 Haiti 6.0% compare
- 181 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.0% compare
- 181 Somalia 5.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Niger
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 18.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0158 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 12.21 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 13.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 8.92 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Niger?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Niger was 6.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita?
- Niger ranks 179th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to clean fuels for cooking is vital in reducing the burden of health and mortality impacts of indoor air pollution. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.