Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Nigeria
Nigeria: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use was 28.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Nigeria stood at 28.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 600.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Nigeria peaked at 28.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2000.
That places Nigeria 157th 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 Nigeria, 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 | 2.0% | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | +40.0% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | +42.9% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | +30.0% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | +23.1% |
| 2020 | 19.0% | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 22.0% | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 24.0% | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 26.0% | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 28.0% | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 2.0% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 19.0% | 28.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 154 Sri Lanka 31.0% compare
- 155 Afghanistan 30.0% compare
- 156 Bangladesh 29.0% compare
- 158 Kiribati 24.0% compare
- 159 North Korea 22.0% compare
- 160 Eritrea 21.0% compare
More energy & mining data for Nigeria
- Fuel imports 38.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.2% (2024)
- Gas production 507.74 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2,138 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 507.74 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 2,138 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Nigeria?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Nigeria was 28.0% 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use?
- Nigeria ranks 157th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 600.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.