Nepal vs Sri Lanka: Number without clean cooking fuel
Nepal
17.02 million
in 2023
Sri Lanka
14.24 million
in 2023
Nepal rank
31st
Sri Lanka rank
34th
Number without clean cooking fuel over time
- Nepal
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 17.02 million against 14.24 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2.78 million.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 31st and Sri Lanka ranks 34th of 189 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.76 million | 16.29 million | 6.47 million | Nepal |
| 2010s | 19.65 million | 15.62 million | 4.02 million | Nepal |
| 2020s | 17.53 million | 14.63 million | 2.90 million | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number without clean cooking fuel, Nepal or Sri Lanka?
- Nepal, at 17.02 million against 14.24 million in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number without clean cooking fuel between Nepal and Sri Lanka?
- 2.78 million, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sri Lanka?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and Sri Lanka rank globally for number without clean cooking fuel?
- Nepal ranks 31st and Sri Lanka ranks 34th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number without clean cooking fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.