Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Niger
Niger: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking was 5.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Niger, 2000–2023
Source: Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, ACRA Europe. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Niger is 5.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Niger peaked at 5.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2000.
Niger ranks 174th of 189 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 and technologies for cooking in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9% | — |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | +13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.4% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 3.8% | 5.1% | 4 |
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More environment data for Niger
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.334 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0001 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 82.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0001 t per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Niger?
- Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Niger was 5.1% in 2023, according to Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, ACRA Europe.
- What is the highest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking?
- Niger ranks 174th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking 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 Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, ACRA Europe, published as part of Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking is the proportion of total population primarily using clean cooking fuels and technologies for cooking. Under WHO guidelines, kerosene is excluded from clean cooking fuels.