Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Chad
Chad: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita was 11.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Chad, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chad recorded 11.0% for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 175.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Chad peaked at 11.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2000.
That places Chad 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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. GDP per capita 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% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 11.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.0%, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 11.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.0%, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
More economy & growth data for Chad
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -0.2407 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -59.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0285 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -61.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0208 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Chad?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita 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. gdp per capita recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2000.
- How does Chad rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita?
- Chad ranks 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita 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. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to clean fuels for cooking is vital in reducing the burden of health and mortality impacts of indoor air pollution. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.