Energy intensity level of primary energy in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 1.5 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity level of primary energy in Sri Lanka is 1.5, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Sri Lanka peaked at 3.32 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.44, in 2018.
That places Sri Lanka 206th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.32 | — |
| 1991 | 3.04 | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 3.22 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 3.16 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 2.81 | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 2.73 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 2.73 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.56 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 2.65 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 2.75 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 2.79 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 2.75 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 2.7 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.6 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 2.5 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 2.34 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 2.24 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 2.06 | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 2.02 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.99 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.86 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 1.76 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 1.56 | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 1.58 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.58 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.64 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.48 | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 1.44 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.5 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.54 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.54 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.47 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 1.5 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9 | 2.56 | 3.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.47 | 2.02 | 2.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 | 1.44 | 1.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 | 1.47 | 1.54 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 203 Costa Rica 1.63 compare
- 204 Djibouti 1.61 compare
- 205 Andorra 1.56 compare
- 207 Denmark 1.49 compare
- 208 Bangladesh 1.46 compare
- 209 Luxembourg 1.45 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 energy intensity level of primary energy in Sri Lanka?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Sri Lanka was 1.5 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 3.32 in 1990.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 in 2018.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Sri Lanka ranks 206th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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