Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Thailand

Thailand: Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies was 6.29 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
6.29
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
44th
of 193 countries
All-time high
28.09
in 1990
All-time low
6.29
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

510152025301990200620231990: 28.11991: 27.81992: 27.41993: 26.81994: 26.31995: 25.81996: 25.21997: 24.61998: 241999: 23.52000: 22.72001: 21.92002: 20.92003: 20.32004: 19.22005: 18.52006: 17.62007: 16.92008: 16.12009: 15.22010: 14.42011: 13.72012: 13.12013: 12.42014: 11.52015: 10.92016: 10.22017: 9.62018: 9.12019: 8.42020: 7.92021: 7.22022: 6.72023: 6.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Thailand stood at 6.29. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 49.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Thailand peaked at 28.09 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.29, in 2023.

That places Thailand 44th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (in millions) in Thailand, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 28.09
1991 27.81 -1.0%
1992 27.36 -1.6%
1993 26.83 -1.9%
1994 26.35 -1.8%
1995 25.79 -2.1%
1996 25.17 -2.4%
1997 24.65 -2.1%
1998 24.03 -2.5%
1999 23.52 -2.1%
2000 22.7 -3.5%
2001 21.94 -3.3%
2002 20.91 -4.7%
2003 20.26 -3.1%
2004 19.22 -5.1%
2005 18.49 -3.8%
2006 17.64 -4.6%
2007 16.88 -4.3%
2008 16.05 -4.9%
2009 15.19 -5.4%
2010 14.44 -4.9%
2011 13.74 -4.8%
2012 13.11 -4.6%
2013 12.36 -5.7%
2014 11.55 -6.6%
2015 10.88 -5.8%
2016 10.23 -6.0%
2017 9.58 -6.3%
2018 9.07 -5.3%
2019 8.43 -7.1%
2020 7.86 -6.7%
2021 7.24 -7.9%
2022 6.73 -7.1%
2023 6.29 -6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.96 23.52 28.09 10
2000s 18.93 15.19 22.7 10
2010s 11.34 8.43 14.44 10
2020s 7.03 6.29 7.86 4

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 41 Guatemala 7.03 compare
  2. 42 Benin 6.89 compare
  3. 43 Cambodia 6.58 compare
  4. 45 South Africa 5.83 compare
  5. 46 Uzbekistan 5.13 compare
  6. 47 Togo 5.11 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Thailand?
Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Thailand was 6.29 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 Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 28.09 in 1990.
What is the lowest population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 6.29 in 2023.
How does Thailand rank for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies?
Thailand ranks 44th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Thailand 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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