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
Latest (2016)
15.62 million people
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
30th
of 189 countries
All-time high
15.90 million people
in 2003
All-time low
15.62 million people
in 2016
Years of data
16
2001–2016
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.
People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 15.85 million people | — |
| 2002 | 15.83 million people | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 15.90 million people | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 15.89 million people | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 15.89 million people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15.87 million people | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 15.87 million people | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 15.85 million people | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 15.87 million people | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 15.84 million people | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 15.76 million people | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 15.65 million people | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 15.63 million people | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 15.63 million people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15.64 million people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.62 million people | -0.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 15.62 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 752,376 people, 20.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 15.62 million people is below the median for South Asia, which is 17.68 million people, 88% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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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