Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate was 2.83 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka is 2.83 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 70.5% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 70.57 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -20.13 % change on previous year, in 1974.
Sri Lanka ranks 73rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 2.42 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 1970 | 70.57 % change on previous year | +3103.2% |
| 1971 | 0.6578 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 1972 | 5.21 % change on previous year | +691.9% |
| 1973 | 6.37 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 1974 | -20.13 % change on previous year | -416.0% |
| 1975 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -118.2% |
| 1976 | -2.59 % change on previous year | -170.7% |
| 1977 | 7.03 % change on previous year | -371.6% |
| 1978 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 1979 | 4.76 % change on previous year | +46.0% |
| 1980 | 0.807 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 1981 | 4.72 % change on previous year | +484.3% |
| 1982 | 9.03 % change on previous year | +91.5% |
| 1983 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -58.5% |
| 1984 | -4.74 % change on previous year | -226.5% |
| 1985 | -11.49 % change on previous year | +142.6% |
| 1986 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -128.7% |
| 1987 | 11.18 % change on previous year | +239.1% |
| 1988 | -7.2 % change on previous year | -164.3% |
| 1989 | -6.68 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 11.21 % change on previous year | -267.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1112 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 1992 | 13.65 % change on previous year | +12168.9% |
| 1993 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 1994 | 8.62 % change on previous year | +699.7% |
| 1995 | 6.5 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 1996 | 21.35 % change on previous year | +228.4% |
| 1997 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -88.7% |
| 1998 | 4.52 % change on previous year | +87.6% |
| 1999 | 7.81 % change on previous year | +72.6% |
| 2000 | 14.87 % change on previous year | +90.5% |
| 2001 | -2.72 % change on previous year | -118.3% |
| 2002 | 6.42 % change on previous year | -335.7% |
| 2003 | -0.4212 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 2004 | -1.07 % change on previous year | +155.1% |
| 2005 | 15.4 % change on previous year | -1533.9% |
| 2006 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 2007 | 5.9 % change on previous year | +146.4% |
| 2008 | -7.7 % change on previous year | -230.5% |
| 2009 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -139.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3492 % change on previous year | -88.6% |
| 2011 | 16.54 % change on previous year | +4636.2% |
| 2012 | 9.34 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 2013 | -12.91 % change on previous year | -238.3% |
| 2014 | 21.85 % change on previous year | -269.3% |
| 2015 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 2016 | 19.2 % change on previous year | +914.2% |
| 2017 | 6.87 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 2018 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -116.4% |
| 2019 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -511.9% |
| 2020 | -11.35 % change on previous year | -344.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1102 % change on previous year | -101.0% |
| 2022 | -17.11 % change on previous year | -15633.8% |
| 2023 | 8.92 % change on previous year | -152.1% |
| 2024 | 9.58 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2025 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -70.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.39 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 7.88 % change on previous year | -20.13 % change on previous year | 70.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.267 % change on previous year | -11.49 % change on previous year | 11.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.73 % change on previous year | 0.1112 % change on previous year | 21.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.61 % change on previous year | -7.7 % change on previous year | 15.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.67 % change on previous year | -12.91 % change on previous year | 21.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.17 % change on previous year | -17.11 % change on previous year | 9.58 % change on previous year | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was 2.83 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 70.57 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.13 % change on previous year in 1974.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 73rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fossil fuel consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fossil fuel consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.