Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies was 13.7 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.7
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
23rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
14.63
in 2010
All-time low
12.8
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 13.7 for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Sri Lanka peaked at 14.63 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12.8, in 1990.
That places Sri Lanka 23rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.8 | — |
| 1991 | 12.85 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 12.97 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 13.11 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 13.24 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 13.36 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 13.57 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 13.71 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 13.85 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 14.04 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 14.16 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 14.29 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 14.36 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 14.35 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 14.37 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 14.42 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 14.47 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 14.54 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 14.57 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 14.61 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 14.63 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 14.61 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 14.57 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 14.61 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 14.56 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 14.53 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 14.48 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 14.37 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 14.3 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 14.2 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 14.07 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 13.94 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 13.81 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 13.7 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.35 | 12.8 | 14.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.41 | 14.16 | 14.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.48 | 14.2 | 14.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.88 | 13.7 | 14.07 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Sri Lanka?
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Sri Lanka was 13.7 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 14.63 in 2010.
- What is the lowest population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8 in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies?
- Sri Lanka ranks 23rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (in millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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