Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking was 31 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
31
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
156th
of 194 countries
All-time high
32
in 2019
All-time low
18
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Sri Lanka, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 31 for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Sri Lanka peaked at 32 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18, in 2000.
Sri Lanka ranks 156th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18 | — |
| 2001 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 22 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 25 | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 28 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 29 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 30 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 31 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 32 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 31 | -3.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 31 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93, 33% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 31 is below the median for South Asia, which is 63, 49% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.5 | 18 | 20 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.7 | 21 | 32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.8 | 31 | 32 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 154 Cameroon 32 compare
- 154 Kenya 32 compare
- 157 Afghanistan 30 compare
- 158 Bangladesh 29 compare
- 159 Nigeria 28 compare
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
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 31 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 32 in 2019.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking?
- Sri Lanka ranks 156th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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