Access to electricity (% of total population) in Chad
Chad: Access to electricity (% of total population) was 8.8% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Access to electricity in Chad, 1990–2016
Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2016, access to electricity in Chad stood at 8.8%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 85.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Chad peaked at 8.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Chad ranks 217th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to electricity (% of total population) in Chad, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +207.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +252.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | +174.4% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | +93.3% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | +74.5% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | +41.5% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | +62.0% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | +16.4% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 3.2% | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | +26.8% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | +14.7% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 8.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 24.2%, 36% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 8.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.0%, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Access to electricity (% of total population) in Chad changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +252.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1991 | +207.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1993 | +174.4% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| 1994 | +93.3% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| 1995 | +74.5% | 0.6% | 1.0% |
| 1997 | +62.0% | 1.4% | 2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.0% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 2.9% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 6.4% | 8.8% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 214 Central African Republic 14.0% compare
- 215 Malawi 11.0% compare
- 216 South Sudan 8.9% compare
- 218 Burundi 7.6% compare
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 access to electricity in Chad?
- Access to electricity in Chad was 8.8% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012.
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Chad rank for access to electricity?
- Chad ranks 217th out of 218 countries with data for 2016.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012, published as part of Access to electricity (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity.