People without clean cooking fuels region in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: People without clean cooking fuels region was 15.62 million in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
15.62 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
30th
of 189 countries
All-time high
15.90 million
in 2003
All-time low
15.62 million
in 2016
Years of data
16
2001–2016

People without clean cooking fuels region in Sri Lanka, 2001–2016

05.0M10.0M15.0M2001200820162001: 15.8M2002: 15.8M2003: 15.9M2004: 15.9M2005: 15.9M2006: 15.9M2007: 15.9M2008: 15.8M2009: 15.9M2010: 15.8M2011: 15.8M2012: 15.7M2013: 15.6M2014: 15.6M2015: 15.6M2016: 15.6M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 15.62 million for people without clean cooking fuels region in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people without clean cooking fuels region in Sri Lanka peaked at 15.90 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 15.62 million, in 2016.

That places Sri Lanka 30th out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

People without clean cooking fuels region in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for People without clean cooking fuels region in Sri Lanka, 2001 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2001 15.85 million —
2002 15.83 million -0.1%
2003 15.90 million +0.4%
2004 15.89 million -0.0%
2005 15.89 million +0.0%
2006 15.87 million -0.1%
2007 15.87 million -0.0%
2008 15.85 million -0.1%
2009 15.87 million +0.2%
2010 15.84 million -0.2%
2011 15.76 million -0.5%
2012 15.65 million -0.7%
2013 15.63 million -0.1%
2014 15.63 million +0.0%
2015 15.64 million +0.0%
2016 15.62 million -0.1%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 15.62 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 752,376, 20.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Sri Lanka's 15.62 million is below the median for South Asia, which is 17.68 million, 88% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.87 million 15.83 million 15.90 million 9
2010s 15.68 million 15.62 million 15.84 million 7

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 27 Thailand 17.64 million compare
  2. 28 Burkina Faso 16.98 million compare
  3. 29 Malawi 16.78 million compare
  4. 31 Angola 14.98 million compare
  5. 32 Chad 14.11 million compare
  6. 33 Somalia 13.85 million compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people without clean cooking fuels region in Sri Lanka?
People without clean cooking fuels region in Sri Lanka was 15.62 million in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest people without clean cooking fuels region recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 15.90 million in 2003.
What is the lowest people without clean cooking fuels region recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 15.62 million in 2016.
How does Sri Lanka rank for people without clean cooking fuels region?
Sri Lanka ranks 30th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
Is people without clean cooking fuels region rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of People without clean cooking fuels region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People without clean cooking fuels region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 3,105 data points, 2000–2016
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