Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking was 14.24 million people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Sri Lanka, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Sri Lanka stood at 14.24 million people. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Sri Lanka peaked at 16.40 million people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 14.24 million people, in 2023.
That places Sri Lanka 34th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.13 million people | — |
| 2001 | 16.21 million people | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 16.28 million people | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 16.26 million people | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 16.29 million people | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 16.27 million people | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 16.30 million people | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 16.35 million people | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 16.40 million people | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 16.38 million people | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 16.29 million people | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 16.24 million people | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 16.22 million people | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 15.60 million people | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 15.50 million people | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 15.45 million people | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 15.40 million people | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 15.32 million people | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 15.17 million people | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 15.04 million people | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 14.88 million people | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 14.80 million people | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 14.60 million people | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 14.24 million people | -2.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 14.24 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 341,802 people, 41.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 14.24 million people is below the median for South Asia, which is 15.63 million people, 91% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.29 million people | 16.13 million people | 16.40 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.62 million people | 15.04 million people | 16.29 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.63 million people | 14.24 million people | 14.88 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 without access to clean fuels for cooking in Sri Lanka?
- Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Sri Lanka was 14.24 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 without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 16.40 million people in 2008.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.24 million people in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Sri Lanka ranks 34th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 without access to clean fuels for cooking. 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.