Number without clean cooking fuel in Malaysia

Malaysia: Number without clean cooking fuel was 5.69 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5.69 million
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
52nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
5.69 million
in 2023
All-time low
444,234
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Number without clean cooking fuel in Malaysia, 2000–2023

02.0M4.0M6.0M2000201120232000: 482.3k2001: 447.0k2002: 457.9k2003: 444.2k2004: 479.9k2005: 542.6k2006: 581.2k2007: 621.0k2008: 772.0k2009: 843.7k2010: 1.0M2011: 1.1M2012: 1.4M2013: 1.7M2014: 1.8M2015: 2.2M2016: 2.6M2017: 2.9M2018: 3.4M2019: 3.8M2020: 4.2M2021: 4.7M2022: 5.1M2023: 5.7M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 5.69 million for number without clean cooking fuel in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and up 242.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number without clean cooking fuel in Malaysia peaked at 5.69 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 444,234, in 2003.

Malaysia ranks 52nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number without clean cooking fuel in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Number without clean cooking fuel in Malaysia, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 482,324 —
2001 447,005 -7.3%
2002 457,947 +2.4%
2003 444,234 -3.0%
2004 479,879 +8.0%
2005 542,557 +13.1%
2006 581,193 +7.1%
2007 620,964 +6.8%
2008 771,962 +24.3%
2009 843,743 +9.3%
2010 1.00 million +18.9%
2011 1.11 million +10.5%
2012 1.36 million +23.1%
2013 1.66 million +21.6%
2014 1.84 million +11.0%
2015 2.16 million +17.0%
2016 2.57 million +19.5%
2017 2.94 million +14.3%
2018 3.41 million +15.7%
2019 3.81 million +11.9%
2020 4.22 million +10.7%
2021 4.66 million +10.5%
2022 5.10 million +9.4%
2023 5.69 million +11.6%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 5.69 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 341,802, 16.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 5.69 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 339,294, 16.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 567,181 444,234 843,743 10
2010s 2.19 million 1.00 million 3.81 million 10
2020s 4.92 million 4.22 million 5.69 million 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 49 Togo 7.14 million compare
  2. 50 Laos 6.81 million compare
  3. 51 South Africa 6.45 million compare
  4. 53 Liberia 5.45 million compare
  5. 54 Honduras 5.29 million compare
  6. 55 Central African Republic 5.10 million compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number without clean cooking fuel in Malaysia?
Number without clean cooking fuel in Malaysia was 5.69 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number without clean cooking fuel recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 5.69 million in 2023.
What is the lowest number without clean cooking fuel recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 444,234 in 2003.
How does Malaysia rank for number without clean cooking fuel?
Malaysia ranks 52nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is number without clean cooking fuel rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 242.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number without clean cooking fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number without clean cooking fuel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,536 data points, 2000–2023
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