Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Thailand

Thailand: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and was 8.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
8.6%
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
109th
of 159 countries
All-time high
30.6%
in 1990
All-time low
8.6%
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Thailand, 1990–2023

10152025301990200620231990: 30.61991: 30.41992: 30.21993: 29.91994: 29.41995: 28.91996: 28.21997: 27.81998: 27.11999: 26.62000: 25.92001: 25.22002: 24.52003: 23.72004: 22.82005: 22.12006: 21.22007: 20.42008: 19.62009: 18.62010: 17.82011: 172012: 16.22013: 15.32014: 14.42015: 13.62016: 132017: 12.22018: 11.62019: 11.12020: 10.32021: 9.72022: 9.12023: 8.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 8.6% for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Thailand peaked at 30.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2023.

That places Thailand 109th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (%) in Thailand, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 30.6%
1991 30.4% -0.7%
1992 30.2% -0.7%
1993 29.9% -1.0%
1994 29.4% -1.7%
1995 28.9% -1.7%
1996 28.2% -2.4%
1997 27.8% -1.4%
1998 27.1% -2.3%
1999 26.6% -2.0%
2000 25.9% -2.6%
2001 25.2% -2.7%
2002 24.5% -2.8%
2003 23.7% -3.3%
2004 22.8% -3.8%
2005 22.1% -3.1%
2006 21.2% -4.1%
2007 20.4% -3.8%
2008 19.6% -3.9%
2009 18.6% -5.1%
2010 17.8% -4.3%
2011 17.0% -4.5%
2012 16.2% -4.7%
2013 15.3% -5.6%
2014 14.4% -5.9%
2015 13.6% -5.6%
2016 13.0% -4.4%
2017 12.2% -6.2%
2018 11.6% -4.9%
2019 11.1% -4.3%
2020 10.3% -6.8%
2021 9.7% -6.3%
2022 9.1% -6.2%
2023 8.6% -5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.9% 26.6% 30.6% 10
2000s 22.4% 18.6% 25.9% 10
2010s 14.2% 11.1% 17.8% 10
2020s 9.4% 8.6% 10.3% 4

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  3. 108 Brazil 8.9% compare
  4. 110 Grenada 7.1% compare
  5. 111 Dominica 6.2% compare
  6. 112 Slovakia 5.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Thailand?
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Thailand was 8.6% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 1990.
What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2023.
How does Thailand rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
Thailand ranks 109th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. 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 Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
174 places, 5,916 data points, 1990–2023
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