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

Rwanda
12.66 million people
in 2023
Sri Lanka
14.24 million people
in 2023
Rwanda rank
37th
Sri Lanka rank
34th

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

  • Rwanda
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 14.24 million people against 12.66 million people in Rwanda, a difference of 1.58 million people.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Rwanda ranks 37th 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.