Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Nigeria
Nigeria: Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and was 28.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Nigeria stood at 28.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 600.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Nigeria peaked at 28.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2000.
Nigeria ranks 169th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 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
- 166 Sri Lanka 31.0% compare
- 167 Afghanistan 30.0% compare
- 168 Bangladesh 29.0% compare
- 170 Kiribati 24.0% compare
- 171 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 22.0% compare
- 172 Eritrea 21.0% compare
More energy & mining data for Nigeria
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 38.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Nigeria?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Nigeria was 28.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and?
- Nigeria ranks 169th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technology (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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