Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Thailand
Thailand: Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 88.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Thailand, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 88.0% for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Thailand peaked at 88.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64.0%, in 2000.
That places Thailand 114th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.0% | — |
| 2001 | 65.0% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 66.0% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 67.0% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 68.0% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 69.0% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 70.0% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 71.0% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 72.0% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 73.0% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 74.0% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 75.0% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 77.0% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 78.0% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 80.0% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 81.0% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 83.0% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 88.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.0%, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 88.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 82.0%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.9% | 64.0% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.7% | 72.0% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.8% | 85.0% | 88.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 114 Mexico 88.0% compare
- 114 Tajikistan 88.0% compare
- 117 North Macedonia 87.0% compare
More reference data data for Thailand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 65.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.92 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Thailand?
- Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Thailand was 88.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 88.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.0% in 2000.
- How does Thailand rank for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Thailand ranks 114th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.