Fossil fuel consumption, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Fossil fuel consumption, per unit of GDP was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel consumption, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, fossil fuel consumption, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka stood at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
That places Sri Lanka 139th out of 201 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 unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +46.0% |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -35.7% |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +55.1% |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2025 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 136 Solomon Islands 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Faroe Islands 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Guam 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Peru 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Australia 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Czechia 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Fossil fuel consumption, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for fossil fuel consumption, per unit of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 139th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fossil fuel consumption divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fossil fuel consumption ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.