Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Thailand
Thailand: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 62.24 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Thailand, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Thailand is 62.24 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Thailand peaked at 62.24 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.74 million people, in 2000.
Thailand ranks 18th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.50 million people | 37.74 million people | 48.91 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.00 million people | 50.13 million people | 59.51 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.38 million people | 60.47 million people | 62.24 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 15 United Kingdom 68.53 million people compare
- 16 France 68.37 million people compare
- 17 Philippines 68.36 million people compare
- 19 Nigeria 59.71 million people compare
- 20 Italy 58.98 million people compare
- 21 South Africa 56.76 million people compare
More reference data data for Thailand
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- Winter temperature anomalies 0.5892 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Thailand?
- Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Thailand was 62.24 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 62.24 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.74 million people in 2000.
- How does Thailand rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Thailand ranks 18th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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.