Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and was 73.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Sri Lanka stood at 73.8%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Sri Lanka peaked at 96.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 73.8%, in 2023.
That places Sri Lanka 62nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 96.1% | — |
| 1991 | 95.7% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 95.1% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 94.5% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 94.0% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 93.3% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 92.9% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 92.1% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 91.3% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 90.8% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 89.9% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 89.3% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 88.8% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 88.1% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 87.6% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 87.3% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 87.0% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 86.8% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 86.4% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 86.1% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 85.7% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 85.0% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 84.2% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 83.6% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 82.6% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 81.8% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 80.9% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 79.7% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 78.8% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 77.8% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 76.7% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 75.7% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 74.7% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 73.8% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.6% | 90.8% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.7% | 86.1% | 89.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.0% | 77.8% | 85.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.2% | 73.8% | 76.7% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Sri Lanka?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Sri Lanka was 73.8% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 96.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.8% in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and?
- Sri Lanka ranks 62nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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