Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Primary energy use, annual growth rate was 4.83 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka is 4.83 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 55.1% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 68.76 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -17.97 % change on previous year, in 1974.
That places Sri Lanka 48th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 2.68 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1968 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 1969 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1970 | 68.76 % change on previous year | +2343.0% |
| 1971 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 1972 | 5.09 % change on previous year | +364.6% |
| 1973 | 5.31 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1974 | -17.97 % change on previous year | -438.2% |
| 1975 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -121.8% |
| 1976 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -157.2% |
| 1977 | 7.19 % change on previous year | -420.7% |
| 1978 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 1979 | 4.92 % change on previous year | +26.9% |
| 1980 | 0.8396 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 1981 | 4.82 % change on previous year | +474.5% |
| 1982 | 8.53 % change on previous year | +76.8% |
| 1983 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 1984 | -0.732 % change on previous year | -141.3% |
| 1985 | -9.14 % change on previous year | +1148.4% |
| 1986 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -145.0% |
| 1987 | 7.69 % change on previous year | +87.1% |
| 1988 | -4.75 % change on previous year | -161.7% |
| 1989 | -5 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 11.35 % change on previous year | -327.2% |
| 1991 | -0.0223 % change on previous year | -100.2% |
| 1992 | 10.94 % change on previous year | -49091.8% |
| 1993 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 1994 | 8.5 % change on previous year | +94.8% |
| 1995 | 7.04 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 1996 | 14.38 % change on previous year | +104.3% |
| 1997 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 1998 | 5.35 % change on previous year | +96.0% |
| 1999 | 7.7 % change on previous year | +43.9% |
| 2000 | 11.12 % change on previous year | +44.4% |
| 2001 | -2.72 % change on previous year | -124.5% |
| 2002 | 5.08 % change on previous year | -286.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8835 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 2004 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -294.2% |
| 2005 | 15.48 % change on previous year | -1002.3% |
| 2006 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -71.7% |
| 2007 | 4.23 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2008 | -6.86 % change on previous year | -262.1% |
| 2009 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -136.3% |
| 2010 | 3.51 % change on previous year | +41.0% |
| 2011 | 13.21 % change on previous year | +275.8% |
| 2012 | 6.81 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 2013 | -7.09 % change on previous year | -204.1% |
| 2014 | 16.08 % change on previous year | -326.9% |
| 2015 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 2016 | 15.57 % change on previous year | +312.0% |
| 2017 | 6.46 % change on previous year | -58.5% |
| 2018 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
| 2019 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +107.6% |
| 2020 | -10.27 % change on previous year | -441.7% |
| 2021 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -132.5% |
| 2022 | -16.08 % change on previous year | -582.1% |
| 2023 | 7.41 % change on previous year | -146.1% |
| 2024 | 10.76 % change on previous year | +45.2% |
| 2025 | 4.83 % change on previous year | -55.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 4.83 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.6 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 4.83 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is 5.22 % change on previous year, 93% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +49091.8% | -0.0223 % change on previous year | 10.94 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +2343.0% | 2.81 % change on previous year | 68.76 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | -1148.4% | -0.732 % change on previous year | -9.14 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +1002.3% | -1.72 % change on previous year | 15.48 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.74 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 8 % change on previous year | -17.97 % change on previous year | 68.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8147 % change on previous year | -9.14 % change on previous year | 8.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.23 % change on previous year | -0.0223 % change on previous year | 14.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.24 % change on previous year | -6.86 % change on previous year | 15.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.28 % change on previous year | -7.09 % change on previous year | 16.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0023 % change on previous year | -16.08 % change on previous year | 10.76 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More energy & mining data for Sri Lanka
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 21.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was 4.83 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 68.76 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.97 % change on previous year in 1974.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 48th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. 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 Primary energy use, 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 Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary energy use Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – 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 Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.