Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Nigeria

Nigeria: Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and was 9.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
9.0%
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
155th
of 193 countries
All-time high
9.0%
in 2024
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Nigeria, 2000–2024

02468102000201220242000: 02001: 02002: 02003: 02004: 02005: 02006: 02007: 12008: 12009: 12010: 12011: 12012: 12013: 12014: 12015: 22016: 22017: 32018: 42019: 52020: 52021: 62022: 72023: 82024: 9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Nigeria stood at 9.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 800.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Nigeria peaked at 9.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

That places Nigeria 155th out of 193 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.

Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for cooking (%) in Nigeria, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 0.0%
2001 0.0%
2002 0.0%
2003 0.0%
2004 0.0%
2005 0.0%
2006 0.0%
2007 1.0%
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 1.0% +0.0%
2014 1.0% +0.0%
2015 2.0% +100.0%
2016 2.0% +0.0%
2017 3.0% +50.0%
2018 4.0% +33.3%
2019 5.0% +25.0%
2020 5.0% +0.0%
2021 6.0% +20.0%
2022 7.0% +16.7%
2023 8.0% +14.3%
2024 9.0% +12.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.0% 1.0% 10
2010s 2.1% 1.0% 5.0% 10
2020s 7.0% 5.0% 9.0% 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 152 Angola 10.0% compare
  2. 152 Vanuatu 10.0% compare
  3. 152 Senegal 10.0% compare
  4. 156 Equatorial Guinea 8.0% compare
  5. 156 Timor-Leste 8.0% compare
  6. 156 Zimbabwe 8.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Nigeria?
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Nigeria was 9.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Nigeria rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and?
Nigeria ranks 155th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 800.0%. 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, published as part of Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for cooking (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for cooking (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 5,050 data points, 2000–2024
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