Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Thailand
Thailand: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use was 88.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use 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. per capita energy use in Thailand stood at 88.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Thailand peaked at 88.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64.0%, in 2000.
Thailand ranks 113th of 192 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. per capita energy use 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% |
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
- 113 Mexico 88.0% compare
- 113 Tajikistan 88.0% compare
- 116 North Macedonia 87.0% compare
More energy & mining data for Thailand
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 16.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.8% (2024)
- Gas production 293.73 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 4,101 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 293.73 terawatt-hours (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Thailand?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use 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. per capita energy use recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 88.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.0% in 2000.
- How does Thailand rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use?
- Thailand ranks 113th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use 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. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to clean fuels or technologies reduce exposure to indoor air pollutants, a leading cause of death in low-income households. Energy is measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.