Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for was 13.46 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
13.46
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
23rd
of 159 countries
All-time high
14.38
in 2013
All-time low
12.22
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 12.21991: 12.31992: 12.41993: 12.61994: 12.71995: 12.81996: 13.11997: 13.21998: 13.41999: 13.62000: 13.72001: 13.82002: 13.92003: 13.92004: 142005: 14.12006: 14.12007: 14.22008: 14.32009: 14.32010: 14.42011: 14.42012: 14.32013: 14.42014: 14.32015: 14.32016: 14.32017: 14.22018: 14.12019: 142020: 13.92021: 13.72022: 13.62023: 13.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 13.46 for population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Sri Lanka peaked at 14.38 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12.22, in 1990.

Sri Lanka ranks 23rd of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (in millions) in Sri Lanka, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 12.22
1991 12.26 +0.3%
1992 12.43 +1.4%
1993 12.57 +1.2%
1994 12.72 +1.2%
1995 12.83 +0.9%
1996 13.07 +1.8%
1997 13.2 +1.0%
1998 13.37 +1.2%
1999 13.56 +1.4%
2000 13.68 +0.9%
2001 13.82 +1.0%
2002 13.92 +0.7%
2003 13.93 +0.1%
2004 13.98 +0.3%
2005 14.06 +0.5%
2006 14.1 +0.3%
2007 14.2 +0.7%
2008 14.27 +0.4%
2009 14.31 +0.3%
2010 14.37 +0.4%
2011 14.37 -0.0%
2012 14.32 -0.3%
2013 14.38 +0.4%
2014 14.33 -0.4%
2015 14.3 -0.2%
2016 14.27 -0.2%
2017 14.15 -0.9%
2018 14.08 -0.5%
2019 13.99 -0.6%
2020 13.88 -0.8%
2021 13.74 -1.0%
2022 13.59 -1.1%
2023 13.46 -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.82 12.22 13.56 10
2000s 14.03 13.68 14.31 10
2010s 14.26 13.99 14.38 10
2020s 13.67 13.46 13.88 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 20 Malawi 14.61 compare
  2. 21 Burkina Faso 14.57 compare
  3. 22 Chad 14.22 compare
  4. 24 Côte d'Ivoire 12.76 compare
  5. 25 Mali 11.7 compare
  6. 26 Cameroon 10.65 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Sri Lanka?
Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Sri Lanka was 13.46 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 14.38 in 2013.
What is the lowest population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 12.22 in 1990.
How does Sri Lanka rank for population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for?
Sri Lanka ranks 23rd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
Is population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (in millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (in millions)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
174 places, 5,916 data points, 1990–2023
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