Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Sudan
Sudan: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita was 47.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Sudan, 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. gdp per capita in Sudan is 47.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of 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. gdp per capita in Sudan peaked at 51.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2000.
That places Sudan 143rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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. GDP per capita 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% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 47.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.0%, 9.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 47.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.0%, 3.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 economy & growth data for Sudan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.1 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0175 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 20.38 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.1146 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 14.88 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Sudan?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita 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. gdp per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2000.
- How does Sudan rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita?
- Sudan ranks 143rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita 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. 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.