Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Sudan
Sudan: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking was 70.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Sudan, 2000–2023
Source: Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, ACRA Europe. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2023, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Sudan stood at 70.5%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 68.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Sudan peaked at 70.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2000.
Sudan ranks 119th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.2% | — |
| 2001 | 8.8% | +22.2% |
| 2002 | 10.4% | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | +22.1% |
| 2004 | 15.0% | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 17.3% | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 19.8% | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 23.1% | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 26.2% | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 29.3% | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 32.2% | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 35.8% | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 39.2% | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 41.8% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 45.8% | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 48.4% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 51.9% | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 55.2% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 57.6% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 60.8% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 63.4% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 65.7% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 68.2% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 70.5% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.0% | 7.2% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.9% | 32.2% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.0% | 63.4% | 70.5% | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.327 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate -93.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -91.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Sudan?
- Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Sudan was 70.5% in 2023, according to Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, ACRA Europe.
- What is the highest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 70.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2000.
- How does Sudan rank for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking?
- Sudan ranks 119th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, ACRA Europe, published as part of Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking is the proportion of total population primarily using clean cooking fuels and technologies for cooking. Under WHO guidelines, kerosene is excluded from clean cooking fuels.