Dominican Republic vs Malaysia: Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and

Dominican Republic
20.4%
in 2023
Malaysia
22.1%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
93rd
Malaysia rank
91st

Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Malaysia
020406080199020062023

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 22.1% against 20.4% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.7%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 93rd and Malaysia ranks 91st of 193 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 55.1% 5.5% 49.5% Dominican Republic
2000s 31.0% 5.0% 26.0% Dominican Republic
2010s 28.6% 10.9% 17.7% Dominican Republic
2020s 21.9% 19.8% 2.0% Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and, Dominican Republic or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 22.1% against 20.4% in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and between Dominican Republic and Malaysia?
1.7%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Malaysia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Dominican Republic and Malaysia rank globally for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and?
Dominican Republic ranks 93rd and Malaysia ranks 91st of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 6,868 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed