Nepal vs Sri Lanka: Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and
Nepal
74.3%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
73.8%
in 2023
Nepal rank
61st
Sri Lanka rank
62nd
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and over time
- Nepal
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 74.3% against 73.8% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 61st and Sri Lanka ranks 62nd of 193 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.2% | 93.6% | 5.7% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 94.3% | 87.7% | 6.6% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 85.8% | 82.0% | 3.7% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 76.8% | 75.2% | 1.5% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and, Nepal or Sri Lanka?
- Nepal, at 74.3% against 73.8% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and between Nepal and Sri Lanka?
- 0.5%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sri Lanka?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and Sri Lanka rank globally for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and?
- Nepal ranks 61st and Sri Lanka ranks 62nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.