Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban was 72.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Sri Lanka, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 72.5 for share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels 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 the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels 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 the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban 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% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 72.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.5, 75% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 72.5 is below the median for South Asia, which is 83.85, 86% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More population data for Sri Lanka
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5555 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Sri Lanka?
- Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Sri Lanka was 72.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 72.5 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9 in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels?
- Sri Lanka ranks 137th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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