Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita was 28.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Nigeria is 28.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 600.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Nigeria peaked at 28.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2000.
That places Nigeria 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Nigeria, 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 | 2.0% | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | +40.0% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | +42.9% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | +30.0% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | +23.1% |
| 2020 | 19.0% | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 22.0% | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 24.0% | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 26.0% | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 28.0% | +7.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 28.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.5%, 62% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 28.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.0%, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +100.0% | 1.0% | 2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 2.0% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 19.0% | 28.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 156 Sri Lanka 31.0% compare
- 157 Afghanistan 30.0% compare
- 158 Bangladesh 29.0% compare
- 160 Kiribati 24.0% compare
- 161 North Korea 22.0% compare
- 162 Eritrea 21.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Nigeria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.32 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0148 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 18.13 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.9704 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 13.24 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -17.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0107 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Nigeria?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Nigeria was 28.0% 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 600.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.