Oil consumption, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Oil consumption, annual growth rate was 6.33 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
6.33 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 17.3%
World rank
18th
of 218 countries
All-time high
70.57 % change on previous year
in 1970
All-time low
-20.13 % change on previous year
in 1974
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Oil consumption, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil consumption, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka is 6.33 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.3% on the previous year and up 268.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil 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 18th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil 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 | -2.62 % change on previous year | -171.5% |
| 1977 | 6.88 % change on previous year | -362.7% |
| 1978 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 1979 | 4.83 % change on previous year | +48.2% |
| 1980 | 0.7705 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 1981 | 4.79 % change on previous year | +521.1% |
| 1982 | 8.05 % change on previous year | +68.2% |
| 1983 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -53.1% |
| 1984 | -5.68 % change on previous year | -250.4% |
| 1985 | -10.94 % change on previous year | +92.7% |
| 1986 | 4.18 % change on previous year | -138.2% |
| 1987 | 11.27 % change on previous year | +169.8% |
| 1988 | -7.03 % change on previous year | -162.4% |
| 1989 | -6.5 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 11.24 % change on previous year | -273.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0792 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 1992 | 13.65 % change on previous year | +17142.2% |
| 1993 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -92.0% |
| 1994 | 8.63 % change on previous year | +692.9% |
| 1995 | 6.47 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 1996 | 21.4 % change on previous year | +230.6% |
| 1997 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -88.7% |
| 1998 | 4.51 % change on previous year | +86.7% |
| 1999 | 7.81 % change on previous year | +73.0% |
| 2000 | 14.86 % change on previous year | +90.2% |
| 2001 | -2.72 % change on previous year | -118.3% |
| 2002 | 6.13 % change on previous year | -325.5% |
| 2003 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -127.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0541 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 2005 | 14.36 % change on previous year | +26431.1% |
| 2006 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
| 2007 | 5.98 % change on previous year | +116.8% |
| 2008 | -8.07 % change on previous year | -235.0% |
| 2009 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -138.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3259 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 2011 | 11.51 % change on previous year | +3431.0% |
| 2012 | 6.8 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 2013 | -14.43 % change on previous year | -312.3% |
| 2014 | 14.61 % change on previous year | -201.2% |
| 2015 | -3.76 % change on previous year | -125.7% |
| 2016 | 22.43 % change on previous year | -696.1% |
| 2017 | 7.56 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 2018 | -0.6776 % change on previous year | -109.0% |
| 2019 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -725.4% |
| 2020 | -17.68 % change on previous year | -517.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1667 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 2022 | -17.08 % change on previous year | -10344.8% |
| 2023 | 14.5 % change on previous year | -184.9% |
| 2024 | 7.66 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 2025 | 6.33 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
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 | 7.87 % change on previous year | -20.13 % change on previous year | 70.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2674 % change on previous year | -10.94 % change on previous year | 11.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.73 % change on previous year | 0.0792 % change on previous year | 21.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.48 % change on previous year | -8.07 % change on previous year | 14.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.86 % change on previous year | -14.43 % change on previous year | 22.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.02 % change on previous year | -17.68 % change on previous year | 14.5 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 15 North Macedonia 7.04 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Armenia 6.85 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Cook Islands 6.41 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Montenegro 6.26 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Central African Republic 6.17 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Western Sahara 6.09 % change on previous year compare
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- Ores and metals imports 1.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.6% (2024)
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- 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Oil consumption, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was 6.33 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil 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 oil 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 oil consumption, annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 18th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 268.4%. 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 Oil 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 Oil consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Oil consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Oil consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.