People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Sudan
Sudan: People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region was 23.39 million people in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
23.39 million people
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
18th
of 189 countries
All-time high
24.68 million people
in 2007
All-time low
23.39 million people
in 2016
Years of data
17
2000–2016
People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Sudan, 2000–2016
Source: World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2016, people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Sudan stood at 23.39 million people. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Sudan peaked at 24.68 million people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 23.39 million people, in 2016.
That places Sudan 18th out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Sudan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.40 million people | — |
| 2001 | 23.71 million people | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 23.95 million people | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 24.23 million people | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 24.43 million people | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 24.58 million people | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 24.64 million people | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 24.68 million people | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 24.67 million people | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 24.67 million people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 24.55 million people | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 24.45 million people | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 24.34 million people | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 24.20 million people | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 23.95 million people | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 23.75 million people | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 23.39 million people | -1.5% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 23.39 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.11 million people, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 23.39 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.32 million people, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.29 million people | 23.40 million people | 24.68 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.09 million people | 23.39 million people | 24.55 million people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 15 Mozambique 26.80 million people compare
- 16 Madagascar 24.67 million people compare
- 17 Afghanistan 23.90 million people compare
- 19 North Korea 22.57 million people compare
- 20 Ghana 22.30 million people compare
- 21 Niger 20.39 million people compare
More reference data data for Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5846 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.81 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4356 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.96 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8148 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 80.68 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.88 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.37 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Sudan?
- People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Sudan was 23.39 million people in 2016, according to World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.68 million people in 2007.
- What is the lowest people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.39 million people in 2016.
- How does Sudan rank for people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region?
- Sudan ranks 18th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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