Coal consumption per person in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Coal consumption per person was 656.19 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Coal consumption per person in Sri Lanka, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, coal consumption per person in Sri Lanka stood at 656.19 kilowatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption per person in Sri Lanka peaked at 867.99 kilowatt-hours per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Sri Lanka ranks 71st of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.5945 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.3156 kilowatt-hours per person | 26.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.221 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.6633 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0523 kilowatt-hours per person | 34.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 469.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 33.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 727.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 745.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 633.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 867.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 68 Zambia 670.67 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 69 Bangladesh 669.82 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 70 France 659.98 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 72 Ireland 621.26 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 73 Guatemala 568.04 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 74 Pakistan 518.88 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Sri Lanka
- Fuel imports 21.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.6% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 3.4% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 76.57 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption per person in Sri Lanka?
- Coal consumption per person in Sri Lanka was 656.19 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption per person recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 867.99 kilowatt-hours per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest coal consumption per person recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for coal consumption per person?
- Sri Lanka ranks 71st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption per person rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.