Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population in Nigeria
Nigeria: Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population was 89 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population in Nigeria, 1990–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 89 for access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Nigeria peaked at 89.2 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 79.8, in 2010.
That places Nigeria 178th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 82.4 | — |
| 1991 | 83.78 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 83.85 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 83.91 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 83.96 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 84 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 84.04 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 84.05 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 84.05 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 84.3 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 83.8 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 83.8 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 83.8 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 84.9 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 83.8 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 83.8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 83.9 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 86.2 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 84.8 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 84.1 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 79.8 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 87.1 | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 84.5 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 83.6 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 84.7 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 81.5 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 86 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 86.8 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 81.7 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 83.9 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 83.9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 89.2 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 89 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.83 | 82.4 | 84.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.29 | 83.8 | 86.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.96 | 79.8 | 87.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.37 | 83.9 | 89.2 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 175 Mauritania 91.6 compare
- 176 Guinea 91 compare
- 177 Equatorial Guinea 89.8 compare
- 178 Zimbabwe 89 compare
- 180 South Africa 87.1 compare
- 181 Zambia 87 compare
More climate change data for Nigeria
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 608.40 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 66,810 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 24,814 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 41,996 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 93.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,500 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 22,614 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,292 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15,322 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 27.52 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Nigeria?
- Access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Nigeria was 89 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 89.2 in 2021.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.8 in 2010.
- How does Nigeria rank for access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population?
- Nigeria ranks 178th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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