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% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 31.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.0%, 33% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 31.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 63.0%, 49% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -66.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0483 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -68.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 33.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0295 units per US$ of GDP (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.