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% |
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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate -18.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3699 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 430.8 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 15.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 818.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 953,389 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1719 constant 2015 US$ 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.