Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban in Niger

Niger: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban was 24.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
24.7%
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
163rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
24.7%
in 2023
All-time low
3.8%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban in Niger, 2000–2023

5101520252000201120232000: 3.8 % of urban population2001: 4 % of urban population2002: 4.1 % of urban population2003: 4.2 % of urban population2004: 4.4 % of urban population2005: 4.5 % of urban population2006: 4.9 % of urban population2007: 5 % of urban population2008: 5.4 % of urban population2009: 5.8 % of urban population2010: 6.4 % of urban population2011: 7 % of urban population2012: 7.8 % of urban population2013: 8.6 % of urban population2014: 9.4 % of urban population2015: 10.6 % of urban population2016: 11.8 % of urban population2017: 13.2 % of urban population2018: 14.9 % of urban population2019: 16.4 % of urban population2020: 18.1 % of urban population2021: 20.3 % of urban population2022: 22.5 % of urban population2023: 24.7 % 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). Measured in % of urban population.

Analysis

Niger recorded 24.7% for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and up 187.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban in Niger peaked at 24.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2000.

That places Niger 163rd 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, urban in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban (% of urban population) in Niger, 2000 to 2023.
Year % of urban population Change
2000 3.8%
2001 4.0% +5.3%
2002 4.1% +2.5%
2003 4.2% +2.4%
2004 4.4% +4.8%
2005 4.5% +2.3%
2006 4.9% +8.9%
2007 5.0% +2.0%
2008 5.4% +8.0%
2009 5.8% +7.4%
2010 6.4% +10.3%
2011 7.0% +9.4%
2012 7.8% +11.4%
2013 8.6% +10.3%
2014 9.4% +9.3%
2015 10.6% +12.8%
2016 11.8% +11.3%
2017 13.2% +11.9%
2018 14.9% +12.9%
2019 16.4% +10.1%
2020 18.1% +10.4%
2021 20.3% +12.2%
2022 22.5% +10.8%
2023 24.7% +9.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.6% 3.8% 5.8% 10
2010s 10.6% 6.4% 16.4% 10
2020s 21.4% 18.1% 24.7% 4

Countries ranked near Niger

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  3. 162 Kiribati 25.6% compare
  4. 164 Eritrea 24.4% compare
  5. 165 Ethiopia 23.6% compare
  6. 165 Lao People's Democratic Republic 23.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban in Niger?
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban in Niger was 24.7% in 2023, according to 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).
What is the highest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2023.
What is the lowest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2000.
How does Niger rank for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban?
Niger ranks 163rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 187.2%. 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, International Energy Agency (IEA), note: License: Creative Commons Attribution—NonCommercial 3.0 IGO (CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO), published as part of Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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.