Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Chad
Chad: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 1.87 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Chad, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Chad is 1.87 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 291.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Chad peaked at 1.87 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 218,220 people, in 2003.
Chad ranks 118th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Chad, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 229,827 people | — |
| 2001 | 228,907 people | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 218,789 people | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 218,220 people | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 228,161 people | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 237,546 people | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 235,541 people | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 254,878 people | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 275,431 people | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 297,344 people | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 332,440 people | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 369,895 people | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 409,541 people | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 479,188 people | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 539,170 people | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 629,848 people | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 710,389 people | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 812,383 people | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 953,235 people | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 1.10 million people | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 1.27 million people | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 1.43 million people | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 1.62 million people | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 1.87 million people | +15.4% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 1.87 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 991,365 people, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 1.87 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.27 million people, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 242,464 people | 218,220 people | 297,344 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 633,731 people | 332,440 people | 1.10 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 million people | 1.27 million people | 1.87 million people | 4 |
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 number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Chad?
- Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Chad was 1.87 million people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 218,220 people in 2003.
- How does Chad rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Chad ranks 118th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 291.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels. 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.