Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Chad
Chad: Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 11.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Chad, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Chad is 11.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 175.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Chad peaked at 11.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2000.
Chad ranks 169th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.0% | — |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | +22.2% |
| 2024 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 11.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.0%, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 11.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.0%, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 3.0% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 7.0% | 11.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More reference data data for Chad
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5525 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9785 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Chad?
- Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Chad was 11.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2000.
- How does Chad rank for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Chad ranks 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.