Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use was 31.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use 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. per capita energy use in Sri Lanka is 31.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of 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. per capita energy use in Sri Lanka peaked at 32.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2000.
Sri Lanka ranks 154th of 192 countries on this measure, 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. per capita energy use 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
- 152 Cameroon 32.0% compare
- 152 Kenya 32.0% compare
- 155 Afghanistan 30.0% compare
- 156 Bangladesh 29.0% compare
- 157 Nigeria 28.0% compare
More energy & mining data for Sri Lanka
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 4.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 21.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Sri Lanka?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use 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. per capita energy use recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use 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. per capita energy use?
- Sri Lanka ranks 154th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use 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. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to clean fuels or technologies reduce exposure to indoor air pollutants, a leading cause of death in low-income households. Energy is measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.