Burkina Faso vs Chad: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking
Burkina Faso
19.11 million people
in 2023
Chad
17.45 million people
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
25th
Chad rank
28th
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Burkina Faso
- Chad
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 19.11 million people against 17.45 million people in Chad, a difference of 1.67 million people.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Chad ranks 28th of 189 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.21 million people | 9.89 million people | 3.32 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 16.86 million people | 13.80 million people | 3.05 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 18.85 million people | 16.66 million people | 2.19 million people | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking, Burkina Faso or Chad?
- Burkina Faso, at 19.11 million people against 17.45 million people in Chad as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking between Burkina Faso and Chad?
- 1.67 million people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Chad?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Chad rank globally for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Chad ranks 28th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to clean fuels or technologies such as natural gas, electricity, and clean cookstoves reduces exposure to indoor air pollutants, a leading cause of death in low-income households.