Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Niger
Niger: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use was 6.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Niger, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Niger is 6.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Niger peaked at 6.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2000.
That places Niger 177th out of 192 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.
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.0% | — |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 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 | 2.0% | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.0% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.0% | 6.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 175 Ethiopia 7.0% compare
- 175 Sao Tome and Principe 7.0% compare
- 177 Haiti 6.0% compare
- 179 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 5.0% compare
- 179 Somalia 5.0% compare
More energy & mining data for Niger
- Fuel imports 12.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.0% (2024)
- Gas production 0.2899 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 10.72 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.2899 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 10.72 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Niger?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Niger was 6.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use?
- Niger ranks 177th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to clean fuels or technologies reduce exposure to indoor air pollutants, a leading cause of death in low-income households. Energy is measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.