Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking was 69.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking 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 share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Sri Lanka is 69.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Sri Lanka peaked at 82.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 68.0%, in 2019.
That places Sri Lanka 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.0% | — |
| 2001 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 81.0% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 82.0% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 81.0% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 80.0% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 79.0% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 78.0% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 77.0% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 75.0% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 74.0% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 72.0% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 71.0% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 70.0% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 69.0% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 68.0% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 69.0% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.5% | 80.0% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.3% | 68.0% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 68.0% | 69.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 36 Nigeria 72.0% compare
- 37 Bangladesh 71.0% compare
- 38 Afghanistan 70.0% compare
- 40 Cameroon 68.0% compare
- 40 Kenya 68.0% compare
- 42 Ghana 65.0% compare
- 42 Micronesia, Federated States of 65.0% 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 110.33 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.03 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 761.14 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 6.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 34.73 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 38.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Sri Lanka?
- Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Sri Lanka was 69.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.0% in 2019.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Sri Lanka ranks 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of population without primary reliance on clean fuels and technology is calculated as the number of people unable to use clean fuels and technologies for cooking, heating and lighting divided by total population reporting that any cooking, heating or lighting, expressed as percentage. “Clean” is defined by the emission rate targets and specific fuel recommendations (i.e. against unprocessed coal and kerosene) included in the normative guidance WHO guidelines for indoor air quality: household fuel combustion.