Number without clean cooking fuel in Sudan

Sudan: Number without clean cooking fuel was 14.74 million in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
14.74 million
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
32nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
26.19 million
in 2002
All-time low
14.74 million
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Number without clean cooking fuel in Sudan, 2000–2023

010.0M20.0M30.0M2000201120232000: 25.8M2001: 26.0M2002: 26.2M2003: 26.1M2004: 26.0M2005: 25.9M2006: 25.7M2007: 25.2M2008: 24.8M2009: 24.4M2010: 24.0M2011: 23.2M2012: 22.4M2013: 22.0M2014: 21.1M2015: 20.7M2016: 19.9M2017: 19.1M2018: 18.8M2019: 17.9M2020: 17.1M2021: 16.5M2022: 15.7M2023: 14.7M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number without clean cooking fuel in Sudan is 14.74 million, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number without clean cooking fuel in Sudan peaked at 26.19 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 14.74 million, in 2023.

Sudan ranks 32nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Number without clean cooking fuel in Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Number without clean cooking fuel in Sudan, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 25.81 million —
2001 26.01 million +0.7%
2002 26.19 million +0.7%
2003 26.10 million -0.3%
2004 25.97 million -0.5%
2005 25.85 million -0.5%
2006 25.66 million -0.8%
2007 25.20 million -1.8%
2008 24.81 million -1.5%
2009 24.44 million -1.5%
2010 24.01 million -1.8%
2011 23.20 million -3.4%
2012 22.45 million -3.2%
2013 21.99 million -2.0%
2014 21.06 million -4.2%
2015 20.65 million -1.9%
2016 19.87 million -3.8%
2017 19.14 million -3.7%
2018 18.75 million -2.0%
2019 17.85 million -4.8%
2020 17.12 million -4.1%
2021 16.49 million -3.7%
2022 15.70 million -4.7%
2023 14.74 million -6.2%

Sudan compared with similar countries

  • Sudan's 14.74 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 17.45 million, 84% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Sudan's 14.74 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.22 million, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.60 million 24.44 million 26.19 million 10
2010s 20.90 million 17.85 million 24.01 million 10
2020s 16.01 million 14.74 million 17.12 million 4

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 29 Cote d'Ivoire 17.42 million compare
  2. 30 Somalia 17.37 million compare
  3. 31 Nepal 17.02 million compare
  4. 33 Guinea 14.26 million compare
  5. 34 Sri Lanka 14.24 million compare
  6. 35 Burundi 13.68 million compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number without clean cooking fuel in Sudan?
Number without clean cooking fuel in Sudan was 14.74 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number without clean cooking fuel recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 26.19 million in 2002.
What is the lowest number without clean cooking fuel recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 14.74 million in 2023.
How does Sudan rank for number without clean cooking fuel?
Sudan ranks 32nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is number without clean cooking fuel rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sudan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number without clean cooking fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number without clean cooking fuel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,536 data points, 2000–2023
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