Senegal vs Sri Lanka: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels
Senegal
6.29 million people
in 2023
Sri Lanka
7.80 million people
in 2023
Senegal rank
79th
Sri Lanka rank
76th
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels over time
- Senegal
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 7.80 million people against 6.29 million people in Senegal, a difference of 1.51 million people.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 79th and Sri Lanka ranks 76th of 189 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.04 million people | 3.83 million people | 206,772 people | Senegal |
| 2010s | 4.30 million people | 5.53 million people | 1.23 million people | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 5.72 million people | 7.44 million people | 1.72 million people | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels, Senegal or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 7.80 million people against 6.29 million people in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels between Senegal and Sri Lanka?
- 1.51 million people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sri Lanka?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Senegal and Sri Lanka rank globally for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Senegal ranks 79th and Sri Lanka ranks 76th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.