Share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of final energy consumption from renewable sources was 52.78 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in Sri Lanka, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 52.78 for share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in 2022.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in Sri Lanka peaked at 64.16 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 45.13, in 2016.
Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.16 | — |
| 2001 | 62.93 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 62.1 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 61.31 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 61.61 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 60.08 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 62.18 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 60.2 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 61.58 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 63.51 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 61.85 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 56.42 | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 52.86 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 56.88 | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 54.23 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 51.27 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 45.13 | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 45.77 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 47.89 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 46.23 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 49.27 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 48.84 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 52.78 | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.97 | 60.08 | 64.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.85 | 45.13 | 61.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.3 | 48.84 | 52.78 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 41 Lao People's Democratic Republic 56.73 compare
- 42 Côte d'Ivoire 54.25 compare
- 43 Benin 53.66 compare
- 45 Nigeria 51.37 compare
- 46 Papua New Guinea 50.78 compare
- 47 Solomon Islands 50.08 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 share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in Sri Lanka?
- Share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in Sri Lanka was 52.78 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of final energy consumption from renewable sources recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 64.16 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of final energy consumption from renewable sources recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.13 in 2016.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of final energy consumption from renewable sources?
- Sri Lanka ranks 44th out of 222 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of final energy consumption from renewable sources rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of final energy consumption from renewable sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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