Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean … technology in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean … technology was 31.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
31.0%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
167th
of 207 countries
All-time high
32.0%
in 2019
All-time low
18.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Sri Lanka, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Sri Lanka stood at 31.0%.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Sri Lanka peaked at 32.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2000.
Sri Lanka ranks 167th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean … technology in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | 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. (55 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
- 165 Cameroon 32.0% compare
- 165 Kenya 32.0% compare
- 168 Afghanistan 30.0% compare
- 169 Bangladesh 29.0% compare
- 170 Nigeria 28.0% compare
More energy & mining data for Sri Lanka
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 17.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Sri Lanka?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Sri Lanka was 31.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and?
- Sri Lanka ranks 167th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technology (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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