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

Latest (2024)
11.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
169th
of 194 countries
All-time high
11.0%
in 2023
All-time low
2.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Chad, 2000–2024

246810122000201220242000: 2 %2001: 2 %2002: 2 %2003: 2 %2004: 2 %2005: 2 %2006: 2 %2007: 3 %2008: 3 %2009: 3 %2010: 3 %2011: 3 %2012: 3 %2013: 4 %2014: 4 %2015: 5 %2016: 5 %2017: 6 %2018: 6 %2019: 7 %2020: 7 %2021: 8 %2022: 9 %2023: 11 %2024: 11 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 166 Togo 15.0% compare
  2. 167 Solomon Islands 14.0% compare
  3. 168 Papua New Guinea 12.0% compare
  4. 169 Comoros 11.0% compare
  5. 169 Tanzania 11.0% compare
  6. 172 Laos 10.0% compare
  7. 172 Zambia 10.0% compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

More reference data data for Chad

All data for Chad →

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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

Indicator
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,850 data points, 2000–2024
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.