France vs Thailand: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels
France
68.37 million people
in 2023
Thailand
62.24 million people
in 2023
France rank
16th
Thailand rank
18th
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels over time
- France
- Thailand
How they compare
France currently reports 68.37 million people against 62.24 million people in Thailand, a difference of 6.13 million people.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 16th and Thailand ranks 18th of 189 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.90 million people | 43.50 million people | 19.39 million people | France |
| 2010s | 66.31 million people | 55.00 million people | 11.30 million people | France |
| 2020s | 68.00 million people | 61.38 million people | 6.62 million people | France |
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, France or Thailand?
- France, at 68.37 million people against 62.24 million people in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels between France and Thailand?
- 6.13 million people, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Thailand?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do France and Thailand rank globally for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- France ranks 16th and Thailand ranks 18th 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.
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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.