Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 29.44 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Malaysia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 29.44 million people for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Malaysia peaked at 29.67 million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22.49 million people, in 2000.
Malaysia ranks 36th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.49 million people | — |
| 2001 | 23.08 million people | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 23.64 million people | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 24.24 million people | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 24.78 million people | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 25.29 million people | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 25.84 million people | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 26.38 million people | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 26.80 million people | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 27.28 million people | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 27.65 million people | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 28.05 million people | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 28.30 million people | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 28.51 million people | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 28.85 million people | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 29.08 million people | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 29.21 million people | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 29.41 million people | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 29.50 million people | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 29.63 million people | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 29.67 million people | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 29.62 million people | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 29.60 million people | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 29.44 million people | -0.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 29.44 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.50 million people, 5.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 29.44 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.52 million people, 19.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.98 million people | 22.49 million people | 27.28 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.82 million people | 27.65 million people | 29.63 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.58 million people | 29.44 million people | 29.67 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Malaysia?
- Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Malaysia was 29.44 million people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.67 million people in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.49 million people in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Malaysia ranks 36th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels. 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.