Nepal vs Sri Lanka: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking

Nepal
17.02 million people
in 2023
Sri Lanka
14.24 million people
in 2023
Nepal rank
31st
Sri Lanka rank
34th

Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking over time

  • Nepal
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 17.02 million people against 14.24 million people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2.78 million people.

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking
Unit
people
Source
World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,536 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

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.