Chad vs Nepal: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking

Chad
17.45 million people
in 2023
Nepal
17.02 million people
in 2023
Chad rank
28th
Nepal rank
31st

Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking over time

  • Chad
  • Nepal
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M200020112023

How they compare

Chad currently reports 17.45 million people against 17.02 million people in Nepal, a difference of 430,100 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nepal ahead.

Chad ranks 28th and Nepal ranks 31st of 189 countries.

Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Nepal Difference Ahead
2000s 9.89 million people 22.76 million people 12.87 million people Nepal
2010s 13.80 million people 19.65 million people 5.84 million people Nepal
2020s 16.66 million people 17.53 million people 868,975 people Nepal

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, Chad or Nepal?
Chad, at 17.45 million people against 17.02 million people in Nepal as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking between Chad and Nepal?
430,100 people, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Nepal?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Chad and Nepal rank globally for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
Chad ranks 28th and Nepal ranks 31st 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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Indicator
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking
Unit
people
Source
World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,536 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

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.