Notwithstanding the associated environmental risks, many households and businesses in Nigerian urban cities like Lagos still rely
on charcoal as a primary source of cooking fuel. on charcoal as a primary source of cooking fuel.
According to the NBS, Nigerians paid an average price of N14,261.57 to refill a 12.5kg cylinder of cooking gas in July 2024 compared to N9,162.11 in July 2023. Ijeoma Anene, a roast corn vendor, said, “Although charcoal prices have increased, it is still better than using gas. Gas is out of reach for many families now.”
In 2021, Nigeria updated the Nationally Determined Contribution to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Paris Agreement, which establishes a target of greenhouse gas emission reduction of 20 per cent by 2030, widen access to cooking gas to 48 per cent of its population, and improved biomass cook stoves for 13 per cent of the population.
“From the last available statistics, 10.5 per cent of all households were using cooking gas or LPG for cooking. While a substantial proportion of the gas used is produced in Nigeria, much of it was being exported by the companies that produced them. According to him, the major roadblock to providing access to clean cooking solutions in Nigeria is today’s growing poverty rate. “The current economic situation has eroded the purchasing power of most households, making clean and healthy cooking solutions unaffordable,” Ewah said.
The human cost of charcoal is concerning. The World Health Organisation estimates household air pollution, caused by biomass and coal, amongst others, was responsible for an estimated 3.2 million deaths per year in 2020, including over 237,000 deaths of children under the age of five in densely populated urban areas. This translates into a daily struggle for many Nigerians, who face increased risks of respiratory problems, worsened asthma, and infections.
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