How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nigeria?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, International Energy Agency (IEA), note: License: Creative Commons Attribution—NonCommercial 3.0 IGO (CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO), published as Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Nigeria: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban

Burkina Faso

46.5%

in 2023

Nigeria

48.7%

in 2023

Burkina Faso rank

153rd

Nigeria rank

151st

Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban over time

Burkina Faso
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 48.7% against 46.5% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 153rd and Nigeria ranks 151st of 189 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
2000s	15.6%	2.2%	13.4%	Burkina Faso
2010s	28.7%	13.2%	15.5%	Burkina Faso
2020s	43.2%	43.6%	0.5%	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban, Burkina Faso or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 48.7% against 46.5% in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
What is the difference in access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban between Burkina Faso and Nigeria?: 2.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nigeria?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Nigeria rank globally for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban?: Burkina Faso ranks 153rd and Nigeria ranks 151st of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, International Energy Agency (IEA), note: License: Creative Commons Attribution—NonCommercial 3.0 IGO (CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO), published as Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban (% of urban population)
Unit: % of urban population
Source: Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, International Energy Agency (IEA), note: License: Creative Commons Attribution—NonCommercial 3.0 IGO (CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 5,664 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban is the proportion of urban population primarily using clean cooking fuels and technologies for cooking. Under WHO guidelines, kerosene is excluded from clean cooking fuels.