People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Thailand

Thailand: People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region was 17.64 million people in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
17.64 million people
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
27th
of 189 countries
All-time high
20.12 million people
in 2000
All-time low
17.64 million people
in 2016
Years of data
17
2000–2016

People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Thailand, 2000–2016

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M2000200820162000: 20.1M people2001: 20.0M people2002: 20.0M people2003: 19.7M people2004: 19.8M people2005: 19.5M people2006: 19.3M people2007: 19.2M people2008: 19.0M people2009: 18.6M people2010: 18.6M people2011: 18.3M people2012: 18.2M people2013: 17.9M people2014: 18.0M people2015: 17.6M people2016: 17.6M people

Source: World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 17.64 million people for people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Thailand peaked at 20.12 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.64 million people, in 2016.

That places Thailand 27th out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Thailand, 2000 to 2016.
Year people Change
2000 20.12 million people
2001 20.05 million people -0.4%
2002 20.01 million people -0.2%
2003 19.69 million people -1.6%
2004 19.78 million people +0.4%
2005 19.49 million people -1.5%
2006 19.32 million people -0.9%
2007 19.22 million people -0.5%
2008 18.99 million people -1.2%
2009 18.61 million people -2.0%
2010 18.61 million people -0.0%
2011 18.34 million people -1.4%
2012 18.17 million people -1.0%
2013 17.93 million people -1.3%
2014 18.02 million people +0.5%
2015 17.64 million people -2.1%
2016 17.64 million people -0.0%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 17.64 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 752,376 people, 23.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Thailand's 17.64 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 547,189 people, 32.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.53 million people 18.61 million people 20.12 million people 10
2010s 18.05 million people 17.64 million people 18.61 million people 7

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 24 Cameroon 18.41 million people compare
  2. 25 Mexico 18.07 million people compare
  3. 26 Mali 17.79 million people compare
  4. 28 Burkina Faso 16.98 million people compare
  5. 29 Malawi 16.78 million people compare
  6. 30 Sri Lanka 15.62 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Thailand?
People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Thailand was 17.64 million people in 2016, according to World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 20.12 million people in 2000.
What is the lowest people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 17.64 million people in 2016.
How does Thailand rank for people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region?
Thailand ranks 27th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
Is people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region
Unit
people
Source
World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 3,105 data points, 2000–2016
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