Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) was 42.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Combustible renewables and waste in Sri Lanka, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 42.8% for combustible renewables and waste in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, combustible renewables and waste in Sri Lanka peaked at 71.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 2016.
That places Sri Lanka 29th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of total energy | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 71.0% | — |
| 1991 | 70.1% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 70.9% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 64.8% | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 62.3% | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 60.6% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 58.3% | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 58.1% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 56.3% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 55.4% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 53.7% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 53.3% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 52.6% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 50.4% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 51.3% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 51.4% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 52.2% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 50.9% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 51.8% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 52.1% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 51.7% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 43.9% | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 41.9% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 44.7% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 42.1% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 39.6% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 35.0% | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 35.8% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 35.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 35.4% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 36.7% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 35.3% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 41.7% | +18.3% |
| 2023 | 42.5% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 42.8% | +0.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 42.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.7%, 6.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.8% | 55.4% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.0% | 50.4% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 35.0% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.8% | 35.3% | 42.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More energy & mining data for Sri Lanka
- 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)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 17.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is combustible renewables and waste in Sri Lanka?
- Combustible renewables and waste in Sri Lanka was 42.8% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 2016.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for combustible renewables and waste?
- Sri Lanka ranks 29th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is combustible renewables and waste rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Combustible renewables and waste comprise solid biomass, liquid biomass, biogas, industrial waste, and municipal waste, measured as a percentage of total energy use. The indicator expresses the share of total energy supply.