Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Sudan
Sudan: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use was 47.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 47.0% for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in 2024.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Sudan peaked at 51.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2000.
Sudan ranks 141st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.0% | — |
| 2001 | 10.0% | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 13.0% | +30.0% |
| 2003 | 16.0% | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 18.0% | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 21.0% | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 23.0% | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 25.0% | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 27.0% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 30.0% | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 32.0% | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 34.0% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 36.0% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 39.0% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 41.0% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 43.0% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 46.0% | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 48.0% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 50.0% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 51.0% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.0% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 49.0% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 48.0% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 47.0% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.1% | 8.0% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 32.0% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.0% | 47.0% | 51.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More energy & mining data for Sudan
- Fuel imports 12.9% (2018)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2018)
- Ores and metals exports 0.7% (2018)
- 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 Sudan?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Sudan was 47.0% 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2000.
- How does Sudan rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use?
- Sudan ranks 141st out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan 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.