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
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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

Indicator
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels
Unit
people
Source
World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,536 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

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.