Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking was 69 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Sri Lanka, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 69 for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Sri Lanka peaked at 82 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 68, in 2019.
Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82 | — |
| 2001 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 81 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 81 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 80 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 79 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 78 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 77 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 75 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 74 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 72 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 71 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 70 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 69 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 68 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 69 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.5 | 80 | 82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.3 | 68 | 79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.2 | 68 | 69 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 36 Nigeria 72 compare
- 37 Bangladesh 71 compare
- 38 Afghanistan 70 compare
- 40 Cameroon 68 compare
- 40 Kenya 68 compare
- 42 Ghana 65 compare
- 42 Micronesia, Federated States of 65 compare
More population data for Sri Lanka
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0083 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5555 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 21,815 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1332 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.558 (2100)
- Population density 343.51 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 901,396 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.558 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Sri Lanka?
- Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Sri Lanka was 69 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 82 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 68 in 2019.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Sri Lanka ranks 39th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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