Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Energy use per person vs gdp per capita was 4,324 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,324
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
154th
of 214 countries
All-time high
4,618
in 2019
All-time low
892.14
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Sri Lanka, 1965–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 4,324 for energy use per person vs gdp per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 4,618 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 892.14, in 1965.
Sri Lanka ranks 154th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 892.14 | — |
| 1966 | 894.17 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 894.13 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 899.4 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 903.33 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 1,491 | +65.0% |
| 1971 | 1,475 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 1,519 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 1,569 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 1,263 | -19.5% |
| 1975 | 1,289 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 1,238 | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 1,303 | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 1,329 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 1,368 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 1,355 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 1,397 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 1,497 | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 1,514 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 1,497 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 1,351 | -9.7% |
| 1986 | 1,390 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 1,480 | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 1,395 | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 1,312 | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 1,451 | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 1,440 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 1,573 | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 1,614 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 1,725 | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 1,816 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 2,038 | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 2,054 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 2,124 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 2,245 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 2,450 | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 2,346 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 2,440 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 2,443 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 2,385 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 2,737 | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 2,838 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 2,937 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 2,718 | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 2,768 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 2,849 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 3,205 | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 3,398 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 3,129 | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 3,600 | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 3,705 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 4,246 | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 4,484 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 4,515 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 4,618 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 4,116 | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 4,227 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 3,526 | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 3,765 | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 4,147 | +10.1% |
| 2025 | 4,324 | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 896.63 | 892.14 | 903.33 | 5 |
| 1970s | 1,384 | 1,238 | 1,569 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,419 | 1,312 | 1,514 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,808 | 1,440 | 2,245 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,606 | 2,346 | 2,937 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,775 | 2,849 | 4,618 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,018 | 3,526 | 4,324 | 6 |
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More energy & mining data for Sri Lanka
- Fuel imports 21.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.6% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
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- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Sri Lanka was 4,324 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per person vs gdp per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 4,618 in 2019.
- What is the lowest energy use per person vs gdp per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 892.14 in 1965.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for energy use per person vs gdp per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 154th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is energy use per person vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per person vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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