Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita was 31.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Sri Lanka, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Sri Lanka is 31.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 32.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2000.
That places Sri Lanka 156th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.0% | — |
| 2001 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 19.0% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 18.0% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 19.0% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 21.0% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 22.0% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 23.0% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 25.0% | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 26.0% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 29.0% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 30.0% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 31.0% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 32.0% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 32.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 32.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 32.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 32.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 31.0% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.5% | 18.0% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 21.0% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 31.0% | 32.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 154 Cameroon 32.0% compare
- 154 Kenya 32.0% compare
- 157 Afghanistan 30.0% compare
- 158 Bangladesh 29.0% compare
- 159 Nigeria 28.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.07 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -7.82 Percent per annum (2022)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1712 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 856.15 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 51.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 257,658 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1469 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 734.8 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 99,888 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 9.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Sri Lanka was 31.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 156th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to clean fuels for cooking is vital in reducing the burden of health and mortality impacts of indoor air pollution. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.