Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Nigeria
Nigeria: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking was 26.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Nigeria, 2000–2023
Source: Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, ACRA Europe. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2023, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Nigeria stood at 26.2%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 670.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Nigeria peaked at 26.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2000.
That places Nigeria 151st out of 189 countries with data for 2023, 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 and technologies for cooking in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7% | — |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | +22.2% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +22.7% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | +25.9% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | +26.5% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | +32.6% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | +29.8% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | +31.1% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | +28.9% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | +25.6% |
| 2020 | 18.9% | +20.4% |
| 2021 | 21.9% | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 24.4% | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 26.2% | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 1.8% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 18.9% | 26.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 148 Cameroon 30.7% compare
- 148 Zimbabwe 30.7% compare
- 150 Bangladesh 28.4% compare
- 152 Equatorial Guinea 22.1% compare
- 153 Vanuatu 20.6% compare
- 154 East Timor 19.1% compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, annual growth rate 13.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per capita 0.0017 m3 per person (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import value, annual growth rate -3.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Nigeria?
- Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Nigeria was 26.2% 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking?
- Nigeria ranks 151st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 670.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.