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
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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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.