Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Thailand
Thailand: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita was 88.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Thailand, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Thailand stood at 88.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Thailand peaked at 88.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64.0%, in 2000.
Thailand ranks 114th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.0% | — |
| 2001 | 65.0% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 66.0% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 67.0% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 68.0% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 69.0% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 70.0% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 71.0% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 72.0% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 73.0% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 74.0% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 75.0% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 77.0% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 78.0% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 80.0% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 81.0% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 83.0% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 88.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.0%, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 88.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 82.0%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.9% | 64.0% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.7% | 72.0% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.8% | 85.0% | 88.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 114 Mexico 88.0% compare
- 114 Tajikistan 88.0% compare
- 117 North Macedonia 87.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Thailand
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 79.86 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.6567 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 58.32 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Thailand?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Thailand was 88.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 88.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.0% in 2000.
- How does Thailand rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita?
- Thailand ranks 114th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to clean fuels for cooking is vital in reducing the burden of health and mortality impacts of indoor air pollution. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.