Italy vs Thailand: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels
Italy
58.98 million people
in 2023
Thailand
62.24 million people
in 2023
Italy rank
20th
Thailand rank
18th
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels over time
- Italy
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 62.24 million people against 58.98 million people in Italy, a difference of 3.25 million people.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 20th and Thailand ranks 18th of 189 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.03 million people | 43.50 million people | 14.53 million people | Italy |
| 2010s | 60.06 million people | 55.00 million people | 5.06 million people | Italy |
| 2020s | 59.14 million people | 61.38 million people | 2.23 million people | Thailand |
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, Italy or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 62.24 million people against 58.98 million people in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels between Italy and Thailand?
- 3.25 million people, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Thailand?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Thailand rank globally for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Italy ranks 20th 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.