Australia vs Malaysia: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels
Australia
26.66 million people
in 2023
Malaysia
29.44 million people
in 2023
Australia rank
39th
Malaysia rank
36th
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels over time
- Australia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 29.44 million people against 26.66 million people in Australia, a difference of 2.78 million people.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 39th and Malaysia ranks 36th of 189 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.18 million people | 24.98 million people | 4.80 million people | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 23.66 million people | 28.82 million people | 5.16 million people | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 26.00 million people | 29.58 million people | 3.58 million people | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels, Australia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 29.44 million people against 26.66 million people in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels between Australia and Malaysia?
- 2.78 million people, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malaysia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Malaysia rank globally for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Australia ranks 39th and Malaysia ranks 36th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
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.