Oil consumption per person in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Oil consumption per person was 3,132 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,132 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
154th
of 219 countries
All-time high
3,623 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2019
All-time low
857.63 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1969
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Oil consumption per person in Sri Lanka, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 3,132 kilowatt-hours per person for oil consumption per person in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Sri Lanka peaked at 3,623 kilowatt-hours per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 857.63 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1969.
Sri Lanka ranks 154th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Oil consumption per person in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 858.71 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 858.49 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 858.34 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 859.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 857.63 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 1,430 kilowatt-hours per person | +66.8% |
| 1971 | 1,409 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 1,453 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 1,516 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 1,188 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.6% |
| 1975 | 1,210 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 1,157 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 1,214 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 1,231 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 1,267 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 1,253 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 1,291 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 1,378 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 1,421 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 1,336 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 1,182 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.5% |
| 1986 | 1,216 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 1,338 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 1,231 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 1,139 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 1,259 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 1,251 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 1,399 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 1,390 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 1,488 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 1,559 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 1,856 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.1% |
| 1997 | 1,865 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 1,913 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 2,025 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 2,284 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 2,187 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 2,297 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 2,242 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 2,228 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 2,531 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 2,584 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 2,719 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 2,483 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 2,544 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 2,538 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 2,812 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 2,980 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 2,528 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.2% |
| 2014 | 2,872 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 2,740 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 3,327 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.4% |
| 2017 | 3,550 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 3,500 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 3,623 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 2,962 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 2,949 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 2,431 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 2,767 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.8% |
| 2024 | 2,962 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 2025 | 3,132 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 3,132 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,115 kilowatt-hours per person, 44% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 3,132 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 2,600 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil consumption per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +66.8% | 857.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,430 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 858.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 857.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 859.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 1,308 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,157 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,516 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,279 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,139 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,421 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,601 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,251 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,025 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,410 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,187 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,719 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,047 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,528 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,623 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,867 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,431 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,132 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 151 Palestine 3,576 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 152 Armenia 3,436 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 153 Indonesia 3,186 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 155 Sao Tome and Principe 3,124 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 156 Nicaragua 3,082 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 157 Syria 3,061 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- 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 oil consumption per person in Sri Lanka?
- Oil consumption per person in Sri Lanka was 3,132 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption per person recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 3,623 kilowatt-hours per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 857.63 kilowatt-hours per person in 1969.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for oil consumption per person?
- Sri Lanka ranks 154th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.