Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Chad
Chad: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking was 17.45 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking 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 without access to clean fuels for cooking in Chad is 17.45 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Chad peaked at 17.45 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.28 million people, in 2000.
Chad ranks 28th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.89 million people | 8.28 million people | 11.60 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.80 million people | 11.98 million people | 15.58 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.66 million people | 15.95 million people | 17.45 million people | 4 |
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More reference data data for Chad
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 3.03 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2527 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.39 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Chad?
- Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Chad was 17.45 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 without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 17.45 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.28 million people in 2000.
- How does Chad rank for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Chad ranks 28th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 without 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.