Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and was 21.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Sri Lanka, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Sri Lanka is 21.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Sri Lanka peaked at 23.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2000.
Sri Lanka ranks 141st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.0% | — |
| 2001 | 13.0% | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 14.0% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 15.0% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 16.0% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 17.0% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 18.0% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 19.0% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 21.0% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 22.0% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 23.0% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 22.0% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 21.0% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9% | 12.0% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 14.0% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 21.0% | 23.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 139 Mauritania 24.0% compare
- 140 Mongolia 22.0% compare
- 141 Guatemala 21.0% compare
- 143 Nicaragua 19.0% compare
- 144 Marshall Islands 17.0% compare
More health data for Sri Lanka
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7332 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 304 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0274 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate -0.5696 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0233 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Sri Lanka?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Sri Lanka was 21.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and?
- Sri Lanka ranks 141st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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 Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for cooking (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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