Kenya vs Sri Lanka: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking
Kenya
31.6%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
35.4%
in 2023
Kenya rank
147th
Sri Lanka rank
144th
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking over time
- Kenya
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 35.4% against 31.6% in Kenya, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 147th and Sri Lanka ranks 144th of 189 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 19.0% | 15.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 26.1% | 13.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 33.7% | 6.5% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, Kenya or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 35.4% against 31.6% in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking between Kenya and Sri Lanka?
- 3.8%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sri Lanka?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Sri Lanka rank globally for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking?
- Kenya ranks 147th and Sri Lanka ranks 144th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, ACRA Europe, published as Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking is the proportion of total population primarily using clean cooking fuels and technologies for cooking. Under WHO guidelines, kerosene is excluded from clean cooking fuels.