Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre was 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
86th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre for fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Sri Lanka 86th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +70.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, 56% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre 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 | +70.6% | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 83 Panama 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 84 Uzbekistan 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 85 Equatorial Guinea 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 87 Bulgaria 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 88 Tonga 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 89 Jordan 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Sri Lanka
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 17.8% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.7% (2025)
- Fuel exports 3.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 0.5% (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 86th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fossil fuel consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fossil fuel consumption ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.