People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region was 15.62 million people in 2016. ▬ Flat
People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Sri Lanka, 2001–2016
Source: World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 15.62 million people for people without clean fuels for cooking, by world 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 fuels for cooking, by world region in Sri Lanka peaked at 15.90 million people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 15.62 million people, in 2016.
That places Sri Lanka 30th out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.87 million people | 15.83 million people | 15.90 million people | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.68 million people | 15.62 million people | 15.84 million people | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Sri Lanka?
- People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Sri Lanka was 15.62 million people in 2016, according to World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 15.90 million people in 2003.
- What is the lowest people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.62 million people in 2016.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region?
- Sri Lanka ranks 30th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is people without clean fuels for cooking, by world 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 World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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