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

Malaysia
22.1%
in 2023
Thailand
18.9%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
91st
Thailand rank
94th

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

  • Malaysia
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 22.1% against 18.9% in Thailand, a difference of 3.2%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.

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

Malaysia ranks 91st and Thailand ranks 94th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 5.5% 63.7% 58.1% Thailand
2000s 5.0% 45.6% 40.5% Thailand
2010s 10.9% 30.5% 19.6% Thailand
2020s 19.8% 20.6% 0.8% Thailand

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, Malaysia or Thailand?
Malaysia, at 22.1% against 18.9% in Thailand as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and between Malaysia and Thailand?
3.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and?
Malaysia ranks 91st and Thailand ranks 94th 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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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