Oil consumption, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Oil consumption, per square kilometre was 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Change on year
up 14.5%
World rank
69th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.0013 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
Oil consumption, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil consumption, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka is 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.5% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0013 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 69th 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.
Oil 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 | +6.9% |
| 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 | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 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 | +13.7% |
| 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 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +14.5% |
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 | 0.0003 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 | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 66 United States of America 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 67 Viet Nam 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 68 Hungary 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 70 Slovakia 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 71 India 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 72 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
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 oil consumption, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Oil consumption, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest oil 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 oil consumption, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 69th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oil consumption, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oil 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.
Oil consumption ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- 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
Oil 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.