Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Malaysia

Malaysia: Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies was 1.65 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.65
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
62nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.65
in 2023
All-time low
0.3833
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Malaysia, 1990–2023

0.511.51990200620231990: 0.6181991: 0.581992: 0.5631993: 0.5261994: 0.4971995: 0.4861996: 0.4581997: 0.4371998: 0.4171999: 0.3962000: 0.3842001: 0.3842002: 0.3832003: 0.3872004: 0.3992005: 0.4232006: 0.4472007: 0.4782008: 0.5092009: 0.5392010: 0.62011: 0.6462012: 0.6742013: 0.7432014: 0.8192015: 0.8662016: 0.962017: 1.12018: 1.22019: 1.22020: 1.32021: 1.52022: 1.62023: 1.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Malaysia stood at 1.65. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 122.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Malaysia peaked at 1.65 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3833, in 2002.

That places Malaysia 62nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (in millions) in Malaysia, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 0.6178
1991 0.5802 -6.1%
1992 0.5627 -3.0%
1993 0.5255 -6.6%
1994 0.4971 -5.4%
1995 0.4865 -2.1%
1996 0.4576 -5.9%
1997 0.4374 -4.4%
1998 0.417 -4.7%
1999 0.3963 -5.0%
2000 0.3843 -3.0%
2001 0.3838 -0.1%
2002 0.3833 -0.1%
2003 0.3868 +0.9%
2004 0.3986 +3.0%
2005 0.4229 +6.1%
2006 0.4467 +5.6%
2007 0.4784 +7.1%
2008 0.5091 +6.4%
2009 0.5386 +5.8%
2010 0.6002 +11.4%
2011 0.6458 +7.6%
2012 0.6744 +4.4%
2013 0.7433 +10.2%
2014 0.8192 +10.2%
2015 0.8658 +5.7%
2016 0.9598 +10.9%
2017 1.06 +10.1%
2018 1.18 +11.2%
2019 1.24 +5.2%
2020 1.33 +7.7%
2021 1.47 +10.3%
2022 1.57 +7.1%
2023 1.65 +5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4978 0.3963 0.6178 10
2000s 0.4332 0.3833 0.5386 10
2010s 0.8776 0.6002 1.24 10
2020s 1.51 1.33 1.65 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 59 Eritrea 1.95 compare
  2. 60 Congo 1.81 compare
  3. 61 Mauritania 1.69 compare
  4. 63 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.41 compare
  5. 64 Paraguay 1.4 compare
  6. 65 Ukraine 1.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Malaysia?
Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Malaysia was 1.65 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 1.65 in 2023.
What is the lowest population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3833 in 2002.
How does Malaysia rank for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies?
Malaysia ranks 62nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 122.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (in millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (in millions)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
208 places, 7,072 data points, 1990–2023
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