Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Chad
Chad: Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita was 0.134 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Chad, 1997–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Chad recorded 0.134 units per person for number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and up 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Chad peaked at 0.134 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.023 units per person, in 1997.
That places Chad 213th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Chad, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.023 units per person | — |
| 1998 | 0.0242 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0281 units per person | +15.9% |
| 2000 | 0.031 units per person | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 0.034 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 0.038 units per person | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 0.041 units per person | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 0.035 units per person | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 0.048 units per person | +37.1% |
| 2006 | 0.051 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.055 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.059 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.063 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.064 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.09 units per person | +40.6% |
| 2012 | 0.078 units per person | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 0.081 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.084 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.077 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.092 units per person | +19.5% |
| 2017 | 0.109 units per person | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 0.101 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.084 units per person | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 0.109 units per person | +29.8% |
| 2021 | 0.113 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.117 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.12 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.134 units per person | +11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0251 units per person | 0.023 units per person | 0.0281 units per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0455 units per person | 0.031 units per person | 0.063 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.086 units per person | 0.064 units per person | 0.109 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1186 units per person | 0.109 units per person | 0.134 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 210 Burundi 0.201 units per person compare
- 211 Central African Republic 0.182 units per person compare
- 212 Malawi 0.156 units per person compare
- 214 South Sudan 0.054 units per person compare
More energy & mining data for Chad
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 17.9% (1995)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (1995)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Chad?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Chad was 0.134 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, per capita recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.134 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, per capita recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.023 units per person in 1997.
- How does Chad rank for number of people with and without electricity access, per capita?
- Chad ranks 213th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, per capita rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people with and without electricity access ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of people with and without electricity access Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.