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
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.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.99 million people | 16.29 million people | 7.29 million people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 11.37 million people | 15.62 million people | 4.25 million people | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 12.60 million people | 14.63 million people | 2.03 million people | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking, Rwanda or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 14.24 million people against 12.66 million people in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking between Rwanda and Sri Lanka?
- 1.58 million people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sri Lanka?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Sri Lanka rank globally for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Rwanda ranks 37th and Sri Lanka ranks 34th 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 without access to clean fuels for cooking. 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.