Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking was 26.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
26.3%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
144th
of 190 countries
All-time high
26.3%
in 2016
All-time low
15.6%
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2016

Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking in Sri Lanka, 2000–2016

01020302000200820162000: 15.6 % of total population2001: 16.2 % of total population2002: 16.9 % of total population2003: 17.3 % of total population2004: 18 % of total population2005: 18.7 % of total population2006: 19.4 % of total population2007: 20 % of total population2008: 20.7 % of total population2009: 21.1 % of total population2010: 21.8 % of total population2011: 22.7 % of total population2012: 23.4 % of total population2013: 24.1 % of total population2014: 24.8 % of total population2015: 25.4 % of total population2016: 26.3 % of total population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 26.3% for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Sri Lanka peaked at 26.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2000.

That places Sri Lanka 144th out of 190 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking (% of total population) in Sri Lanka, 2000 to 2016.
Year % of total population Change
2000 15.6%
2001 16.2% +3.6%
2002 16.9% +4.6%
2003 17.3% +2.2%
2004 18.0% +4.2%
2005 18.7% +3.6%
2006 19.4% +3.9%
2007 20.0% +3.1%
2008 20.7% +3.4%
2009 21.1% +2.1%
2010 21.8% +3.4%
2011 22.7% +4.2%
2012 23.4% +2.8%
2013 24.1% +3.0%
2014 24.8% +2.9%
2015 25.4% +2.7%
2016 26.3% +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.4% 15.6% 21.1% 10
2010s 24.1% 21.8% 26.3% 7

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 141 Senegal 31.6% compare
  2. 142 Zimbabwe 29.1% compare
  3. 143 Nepal 27.6% compare
  4. 145 Congo 24.1% compare
  5. 146 Cameroon 23.0% compare
  6. 147 Ghana 21.7% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Sri Lanka?
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Sri Lanka was 26.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2000.
How does Sri Lanka rank for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking?
Sri Lanka ranks 144th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
Is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 3,230 data points, 2000–2016
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