Annual percentage change in primary energy from oil in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Annual percentage change in primary energy from oil was 6.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
6.3%
Change on year
down 17.3%
World rank
6th
of 79 countries
All-time high
70.6%
in 1970
All-time low
-20.1%
in 1974
Years of data
60
1966–2025

Annual percentage change in primary energy from oil in Sri Lanka, 1966–2025

-20020406080196619952025

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual percentage change in primary energy from oil in Sri Lanka is 6.3%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 17.3% on the previous year and up 268.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from oil in Sri Lanka peaked at 70.6% in 1970 and was at its lowest, -20.1%, in 1974.

That places Sri Lanka 6th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.4% 2.2% 2.5% 4
1970s 7.9% -20.1% 70.6% 10
1980s 0.3% -10.9% 11.3% 10
1990s 7.7% 0.1% 21.4% 10
2000s 3.5% -8.1% 14.9% 10
2010s 4.9% -14.4% 22.4% 10
2020s -1.0% -17.7% 14.5% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual percentage change in primary energy from oil in Sri Lanka?
Annual percentage change in primary energy from oil in Sri Lanka was 6.3% 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 percentage change in primary energy from oil recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 70.6% in 1970.
What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from oil recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was -20.1% in 1974.
How does Sri Lanka rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from oil?
Sri Lanka ranks 6th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual percentage change in primary energy from oil rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 268.4%. 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 percentage change in primary energy from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual percentage change in primary energy from oil
Unit
%
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,598 data points, 1966–2025
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