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
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
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.