Fossil fuel consumption, per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Fossil fuel consumption, per capita was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel consumption, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0 terawatt-hours per person for fossil fuel consumption, per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption, per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per person, in 1969.
That places Sri Lanka 148th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +66.8% |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -21.6% |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -12.1% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +19.0% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +20.7% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -17.2% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +10.2% |
| 2025 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0 terawatt-hours per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 terawatt-hours per person, 31% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0 terawatt-hours per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0 terawatt-hours per person, 82% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption, per capita in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +66.8% | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 fossil fuel consumption, per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Fossil fuel consumption, per capita in Sri Lanka was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 1969.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for fossil fuel consumption, per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 148th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption, per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fossil fuel consumption divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fossil fuel consumption ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Fossil fuel consumption divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.