Annual change in primary energy from oil in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Annual change in primary energy from oil was 4.33 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from oil in Sri Lanka, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 4.33 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy from oil in 2025.
The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and up 286.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from oil in Sri Lanka peaked at 13.35 terawatt-hours in 2016 and was at its lowest, -14.35 terawatt-hours, in 2020.
Sri Lanka ranks 22nd of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2322 terawatt-hours | 0.2221 terawatt-hours | 0.2471 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.8164 terawatt-hours | -3.98 terawatt-hours | 7.27 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0039 terawatt-hours | -2.26 terawatt-hours | 2.16 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.98 terawatt-hours | 0.0164 terawatt-hours | 5.86 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.45 terawatt-hours | -4.5 terawatt-hours | 6.42 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.84 terawatt-hours | -9.11 terawatt-hours | 13.35 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.4 terawatt-hours | -14.35 terawatt-hours | 8.05 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 19 South Africa 6.7 terawatt-hours compare
- 20 Philippines 6.1 terawatt-hours compare
- 21 Iran 6.07 terawatt-hours compare
- 23 Algeria 3.97 terawatt-hours compare
- 24 Turkmenistan 3.57 terawatt-hours compare
- 25 Qatar 2.7 terawatt-hours compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from oil in Sri Lanka?
- Annual change in primary energy from oil in Sri Lanka was 4.33 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from oil recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 13.35 terawatt-hours in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from oil recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.35 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for annual change in primary energy from oil?
- Sri Lanka ranks 22nd out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from oil rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 286.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.