Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking was 72.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 72.0% for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Nigeria peaked at 99.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 72.0%, in 2024.
That places Nigeria 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.0% | — |
| 2001 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 93.0% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 87.0% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 84.0% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 81.0% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 78.0% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 76.0% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 74.0% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 72.0% | -2.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 72.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.5%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 72.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.0%, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.9% | 98.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 84.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.2% | 72.0% | 81.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 33 Eritrea 79.0% compare
- 34 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 78.0% compare
- 35 Kiribati 76.0% compare
- 37 Bangladesh 71.0% compare
- 38 Afghanistan 70.0% compare
- 39 Sri Lanka 69.0% 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 148.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 13.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Nigeria?
- Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Nigeria was 72.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.0% in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Nigeria ranks 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of population without primary reliance on clean fuels and technology is calculated as the number of people unable to use clean fuels and technologies for cooking, heating and lighting divided by total population reporting that any cooking, heating or lighting, expressed as percentage. “Clean” is defined by the emission rate targets and specific fuel recommendations (i.e. against unprocessed coal and kerosene) included in the normative guidance WHO guidelines for indoor air quality: household fuel combustion.