Coal consumption, per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Coal consumption, per capita was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Coal consumption, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal consumption, per capita in Sri Lanka is 0 terawatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption, per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Sri Lanka 65th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption, per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +461.2% |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -36.3% |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +32.4% |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -45.4% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1281.9% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +93.7% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -39.9% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -63.0% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -49.2% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -88.5% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -33.4% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +184.3% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -79.6% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -74.5% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +12107.8% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +445.1% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -73.9% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +269.3% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -25.5% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +33.9% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +396.0% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +51.3% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +90.1% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +19.5% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -17.3% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +18.6% |
| 2025 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -10.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0 terawatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 terawatt-hours per person, 3.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0 terawatt-hours per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0 terawatt-hours per person, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption, per capita in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +12107.8% | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person |
| 1982 | +1281.9% | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person |
| 1977 | +461.2% | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person |
| 2003 | +445.1% | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person |
| 2011 | +396.0% | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More energy & mining data for Sri Lanka
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 4.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 17.8% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption, per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Coal consumption, per capita in Sri Lanka was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest coal consumption, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest coal consumption, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for coal consumption, per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 65th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption, per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Coal consumption, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Coal consumption divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Coal consumption ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Coal consumption Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Coal consumption divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.