Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Chad
Chad: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use was 11.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Chad, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Chad is 11.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 175.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Chad peaked at 11.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2000.
Chad ranks 167th of 192 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 clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.0% | — |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | +22.2% |
| 2024 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 3.0% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 7.0% | 11.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 164 Togo 15.0% compare
- 165 Solomon Islands 14.0% compare
- 166 Papua New Guinea 12.0% compare
- 167 Comoros 11.0% compare
- 167 Tanzania, United Republic of 11.0% compare
- 170 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10.0% compare
- 170 Zambia 10.0% compare
More energy & mining data for Chad
- Fuel imports 17.9% (1995)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (1995)
- Ores and metals exports 0.8% (1975)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Chad?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Chad was 11.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2000.
- How does Chad rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use?
- Chad ranks 167th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to clean fuels or technologies reduce exposure to indoor air pollutants, a leading cause of death in low-income households. Energy is measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.