Energy imports, net in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Energy imports, net was 60.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Energy imports, net in Sri Lanka, 1990–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of energy use.
Analysis
In 2022, energy imports, net in Sri Lanka stood at 60.0%.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy imports, net in Sri Lanka peaked at 68.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 29.9%, in 1991.
That places Sri Lanka 39th out of 142 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Energy imports, net in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.9% | — |
| 1991 | 29.9% | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 30.1% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 35.1% | +16.6% |
| 1994 | 36.3% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 40.2% | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 41.5% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 42.0% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 42.6% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 42.7% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 45.9% | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 44.5% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 48.2% | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 42.6% | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 46.1% | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 47.3% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 46.5% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 47.1% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 47.0% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 41.9% | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 54.5% | +30.0% |
| 2013 | 54.5% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 58.8% | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 56.9% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 62.2% | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 68.6% | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 61.2% | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 59.4% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 60.0% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.1% | 29.9% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.1% | 42.6% | 48.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 56.7% | 41.9% | 68.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 60.2% | 59.4% | 61.2% | 3 |
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- 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 energy imports, net in Sri Lanka?
- Energy imports, net in Sri Lanka was 60.0% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest energy imports, net recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 68.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest energy imports, net recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.9% in 1991.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for energy imports, net?
- Sri Lanka ranks 39th out of 142 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy imports, net rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Energy imports, net (% of energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net energy imports are estimated as gross imports less gross exports, both measured in tons of oil equivalents (toe). A negative value indicates that the country is a net exporter. Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.