Coal consumption, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Coal consumption, per unit of GDP was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 18.7%
World rank
44th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
in 2020
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Coal consumption, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, coal consumption, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka stood at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 18.7% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, in 1965.
That places Sri Lanka 44th out of 201 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +400.0% |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +56.2% |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -47.3% |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -49.4% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +1195.5% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +66.2% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -38.8% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -65.1% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -50.9% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -88.3% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -36.4% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +160.0% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -80.5% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -72.7% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +11648.8% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +380.9% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -76.0% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +214.7% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -35.2% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +331.9% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +46.6% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +79.0% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +30.5% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 41 Madagascar 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Nepal 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Dominican Republic 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Myanmar 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Slovakia 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Chile 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
More energy & mining data for Sri Lanka
- Coal consumption, 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 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Coal consumption, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest coal consumption, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest coal consumption, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for coal consumption, per unit of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 44th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Coal consumption divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Coal consumption ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Coal consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.