Energy intensity level of primary energy in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 1.67 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Sri Lanka, 2000–2021
Source: Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, International Energy Agency (IEA), note: License: Creative Commons Attribution—NonCommercial 3.0 IGO (CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO). Measured in MJ/$2021 PPP GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity level of primary energy in Sri Lanka is 1.67 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Sri Lanka peaked at 3 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.55 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP, in 2018.
Sri Lanka ranks 192nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | — |
| 2001 | 2.96 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 2.9 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 2.9 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.79 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 2.68 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 2.52 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 2.4 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 2.21 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 2.16 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 2.14 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 2 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 1.89 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 1.67 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 1.69 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.69 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.76 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.59 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 1.55 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.61 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 1.66 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.67 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.65 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 2.16 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 3 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 1.55 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 2.14 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 1.66 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 1.67 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 2 |
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- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Sri Lanka?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Sri Lanka was 1.67 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP in 2021, according to Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, International Energy Agency (IEA), note: License: Creative Commons Attribution—NonCommercial 3.0 IGO (CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO).
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 3 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP in 2018.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Sri Lanka ranks 192nd out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, International Energy Agency (IEA), note: License: Creative Commons Attribution—NonCommercial 3.0 IGO (CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO), published as part of Energy intensity level of primary energy (MJ/$2021 PPP GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Energy intensity level of primary energy is the ratio between energy supply and gross domestic product measured at purchasing power parity. Energy intensity is an indication of how much energy is used to produce one unit of economic output. Lower ratio indicates that less energy is used to produce one unit of output.