Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural in Malaysia

Malaysia: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural was 77.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
77.9%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
101st
of 189 countries
All-time high
95.6%
in 2000
All-time low
77.9%
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural in Malaysia, 2000–2023

0204060801002000201120232000: 95.6 % of rural population2001: 95.6 % of rural population2002: 95.6 % of rural population2003: 95.5 % of rural population2004: 95.4 % of rural population2005: 95.1 % of rural population2006: 94.8 % of rural population2007: 94.4 % of rural population2008: 94 % of rural population2009: 93.6 % of rural population2010: 92.8 % of rural population2011: 92.2 % of rural population2012: 91.8 % of rural population2013: 90.9 % of rural population2014: 89.9 % of rural population2015: 89.2 % of rural population2016: 88 % of rural population2017: 86.7 % of rural population2018: 85.1 % of rural population2019: 84.2 % of rural population2020: 82.8 % of rural population2021: 80.8 % of rural population2022: 79.2 % of rural population2023: 77.9 % of rural population

Source: Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, International Energy Agency (IEA), note: License: Creative Commons Attribution—NonCommercial 3.0 IGO (CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO). Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

In 2023, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural in Malaysia stood at 77.9%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural in Malaysia peaked at 95.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 77.9%, in 2023.

That places Malaysia 101st out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural (% of rural population) in Malaysia, 2000 to 2023.
Year % of rural population Change
2000 95.6%
2001 95.6% +0.0%
2002 95.6% +0.0%
2003 95.5% -0.1%
2004 95.4% -0.2%
2005 95.1% -0.3%
2006 94.8% -0.3%
2007 94.4% -0.4%
2008 94.0% -0.4%
2009 93.6% -0.4%
2010 92.8% -0.9%
2011 92.2% -0.6%
2012 91.8% -0.4%
2013 90.9% -1.0%
2014 89.9% -1.1%
2015 89.2% -0.7%
2016 88.0% -1.4%
2017 86.7% -1.5%
2018 85.1% -1.8%
2019 84.2% -1.1%
2020 82.8% -1.7%
2021 80.8% -2.4%
2022 79.2% -2.0%
2023 77.9% -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 95.0% 93.6% 95.6% 10
2010s 89.1% 84.2% 92.8% 10
2020s 80.2% 77.9% 82.8% 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 98 Thailand 81.1% compare
  2. 99 Dominican Republic 79.6% compare
  3. 100 Dominica 79.2% compare
  4. 102 China 77.4% compare
  5. 103 Belize 74.1% compare
  6. 104 Albania 72.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural in Malaysia?
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural in Malaysia was 77.9% in 2023, according to Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, International Energy Agency (IEA), note: License: Creative Commons Attribution—NonCommercial 3.0 IGO (CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO).
What is the highest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 95.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 77.9% in 2023.
How does Malaysia rank for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural?
Malaysia ranks 101st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, International Energy Agency (IEA), note: License: Creative Commons Attribution—NonCommercial 3.0 IGO (CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO), published as part of Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, International Energy Agency (IEA), note: License: Creative Commons Attribution—NonCommercial 3.0 IGO (CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
236 places, 5,664 data points, 2000–2023
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Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural is the proportion of rural population primarily using clean cooking fuels and technologies for cooking. Under WHO guidelines, kerosene is excluded from clean cooking fuels.