Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Thailand
Thailand: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking was 9.46 million people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking 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 without access to clean fuels for cooking in Thailand is 9.46 million people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Thailand peaked at 25.27 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.46 million people, in 2023.
That places Thailand 43rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.17 million people | 19.21 million people | 25.27 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.25 million people | 12.02 million people | 18.45 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.32 million people | 9.46 million people | 11.18 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 40 Zimbabwe 11.32 million people compare
- 41 Haiti 11.11 million people compare
- 42 Guatemala 9.70 million people compare
- 44 Papua New Guinea 9.30 million people compare
- 45 Sierra Leone 8.38 million people compare
- 46 Uzbekistan 7.81 million people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Thailand?
- Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Thailand was 9.46 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 without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 25.27 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.46 million people in 2023.
- How does Thailand rank for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Thailand ranks 43rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 without 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.