Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 7.80 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Sri Lanka, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 7.80 million people for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Sri Lanka peaked at 7.80 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.16 million people, in 2000.
That places Sri Lanka 76th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.16 million people | — |
| 2001 | 3.39 million people | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 3.53 million people | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 3.69 million people | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 3.80 million people | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 3.94 million people | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 4.05 million people | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 4.14 million people | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 4.23 million people | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 4.38 million people | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 4.59 million people | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 4.77 million people | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 4.95 million people | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 4.98 million people | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 5.28 million people | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 5.52 million people | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 5.81 million people | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 6.14 million people | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 6.50 million people | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 6.76 million people | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 7.04 million people | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 7.36 million people | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 7.59 million people | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 7.80 million people | +2.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 7.80 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.50 million people, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 7.80 million people is below the median for South Asia, which is 10.24 million people, 76% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.83 million people | 3.16 million people | 4.38 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.53 million people | 4.59 million people | 6.76 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.44 million people | 7.04 million people | 7.80 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Sri Lanka?
- Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Sri Lanka was 7.80 million people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 7.80 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.16 million people in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Sri Lanka ranks 76th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.