Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Malaysia
Malaysia: Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and was 22.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Malaysia, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 22.1% for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 142.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Malaysia peaked at 22.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2000.
That places Malaysia 91st 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.
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.9% | — |
| 1991 | 6.4% | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 6.2% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 5.8% | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 5.5% | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 5.4% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 5.1% | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 4.9% | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 4.7% | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 4.5% | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 4.4% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 10.1% | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 12.0% | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 17.2% | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 19.2% | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 20.8% | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 22.1% | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5% | 4.5% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 4.4% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 7.2% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 17.2% | 22.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Malaysia?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Malaysia was 22.1% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and?
- Malaysia ranks 91st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.9%. 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 Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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