Annual change in primary energy from wind in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Annual change in primary energy from wind was -0.0023 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.0023 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 200.0%
World rank
49th
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.3032 terawatt-hours
in 2021
All-time low
-0.0405 terawatt-hours
in 2018
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy from wind in Sri Lanka, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in primary energy from wind in Sri Lanka stood at -0.0023 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 200.0% on the previous year and down 103.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from wind in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.3032 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.0405 terawatt-hours, in 2018.
That places Sri Lanka 49th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy from wind in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0.0035 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | -0.0001 terawatt-hours | -102.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | -200.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2003 | -0.0002 terawatt-hours | -289.1% |
| 2004 | -0.0007 terawatt-hours | +250.0% |
| 2005 | -0.0003 terawatt-hours | -57.1% |
| 2006 | -0.0001 terawatt-hours | -66.7% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours | -72.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0497 terawatt-hours | +19022.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0385 terawatt-hours | -22.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0552 terawatt-hours | +43.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0878 terawatt-hours | +59.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0379 terawatt-hours | -56.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0708 terawatt-hours | +86.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0017 terawatt-hours | -97.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0219 terawatt-hours | +1221.7% |
| 2018 | -0.0405 terawatt-hours | -284.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0219 terawatt-hours | -154.0% |
| 2020 | 0.002 terawatt-hours | -90.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3032 terawatt-hours | +15060.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0844 terawatt-hours | -72.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0865 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0023 terawatt-hours | -97.4% |
| 2025 | -0.0023 terawatt-hours | -200.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's -0.0023 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0325 terawatt-hours. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from wind 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +19022.5% | 0.0003 terawatt-hours | 0.0497 terawatt-hours |
| 2021 | +15060.0% | 0.002 terawatt-hours | 0.3032 terawatt-hours |
| 2017 | +1221.7% | 0.0017 terawatt-hours | 0.0219 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0035 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | -0.0007 terawatt-hours | 0.0009 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0345 terawatt-hours | -0.0405 terawatt-hours | 0.0878 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0793 terawatt-hours | -0.0023 terawatt-hours | 0.3032 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 46 United Arab Emirates -0.0006 terawatt-hours compare
- 47 Indonesia -0.0013 terawatt-hours compare
- 48 Israel -0.0021 terawatt-hours compare
- 50 Iceland -0.0023 terawatt-hours compare
- 51 Saudi Arabia -0.0044 terawatt-hours compare
- 52 Luxembourg -0.0049 terawatt-hours compare
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from wind in Sri Lanka?
- Annual change in primary energy from wind in Sri Lanka was -0.0023 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from wind recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3032 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from wind recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0405 terawatt-hours in 2018.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for annual change in primary energy from wind?
- Sri Lanka ranks 49th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from wind rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 103.2%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.