Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita was 0.6562 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.6562 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
51st
of 78 countries
All-time high
0.868 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2020
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Sri Lanka, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.6562 kilowatt-hours per person for coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.868 kilowatt-hours per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Sri Lanka 51st out of 78 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 energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1976 | 0.0004 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1977 | 0.0021 kilowatt-hours per person | +461.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0021 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0014 kilowatt-hours per person | -36.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0018 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.4% |
| 1981 | 0.001 kilowatt-hours per person | -45.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0135 kilowatt-hours per person | +1281.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0135 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0262 kilowatt-hours per person | +93.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0157 kilowatt-hours per person | -39.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0058 kilowatt-hours per person | -63.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0054 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0027 kilowatt-hours per person | -49.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 kilowatt-hours per person | -88.5% |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.0004 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 kilowatt-hours per person | -33.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 kilowatt-hours per person | +184.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 kilowatt-hours per person | -79.6% |
| 1997 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0001 kilowatt-hours per person | -74.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0064 kilowatt-hours per person | +12107.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0348 kilowatt-hours per person | +445.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0091 kilowatt-hours per person | -73.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0336 kilowatt-hours per person | +269.3% |
| 2006 | 0.025 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0243 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0325 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0329 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0334 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1656 kilowatt-hours per person | +396.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2505 kilowatt-hours per person | +51.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2612 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4969 kilowatt-hours per person | +90.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6631 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6962 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7154 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6862 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7272 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.868 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 0.862 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7092 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.7% |
| 2023 | 0.633 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 0.7427 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.3% |
| 2025 | 0.6562 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.6562 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.2 kilowatt-hours per person, 55% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP 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% | 0.0001 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0064 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1982 | +1281.9% | 0.001 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0135 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1977 | +461.2% | 0.0004 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0021 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2003 | +445.1% | 0.0064 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0348 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2011 | +396.0% | 0.0334 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1656 kilowatt-hours per person |
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 | 0.0006 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0021 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0086 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0003 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0262 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0007 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0199 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0001 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0348 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4696 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0334 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.7272 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7452 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.633 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.868 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 48 Singapore 0.673 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 49 Bangladesh 0.6698 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 50 France 0.66 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 52 Ireland 0.6213 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 53 Pakistan 0.5189 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 54 Spain 0.5033 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Sri Lanka
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 21.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.6562 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.868 kilowatt-hours per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 51st out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita 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); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.