Malaysia vs Maldives: Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking
Malaysia
100.0%
in 2024
Maldives
100.0%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
1st
Maldives rank
1st
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Malaysia
- Maldives
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Maldives, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 1st and Maldives ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Maldives in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.5% | 67.0% | 31.5% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 97.3% | 1.7% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 100.0% | 0.4% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking, Malaysia or Maldives?
- Malaysia, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking between Malaysia and Maldives?
- 0.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Maldives?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Maldives rank globally for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Malaysia ranks 1st and Maldives ranks 1st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to clean fuels or technologies such as natural gas, electricity, and clean cookstoves reduces exposure to indoor air pollutants, a leading cause of death in low-income households.