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
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.