Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 72.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Sri Lanka, 2000–2023
Source: International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 72.5 for share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Sri Lanka peaked at 72.5 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.9, in 2000.
Sri Lanka ranks 137th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.9 | — |
| 2001 | 51.1 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 51.8 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 52.7 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 53.1 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 53.5 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 54.4 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 55 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 55.7 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 56.65 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 57.3 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 58.7 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 59.8 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 61.2 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 62.8 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 64.1 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 65.3 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 66.8 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 68 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 68.8 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 69.9 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 70.6 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 71.4 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 72.5 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.39 | 49.9 | 56.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.28 | 57.3 | 68.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.1 | 69.9 | 72.5 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Sri Lanka?
- Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Sri Lanka was 72.5 in 2023, according to International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 72.5 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9 in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Sri Lanka ranks 137th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Access to clean fuels or technologies such as natural gas, electricity, and clean cookstoves reduces exposure to indoor air pollutants, a leading cause of death in low-income households.