Oil consumption per person in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Oil consumption per person was 3,132 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 153rd of 218 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.
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
- 150 Palestine 3,576 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 151 Armenia 3,436 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 152 Indonesia 3,186 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 154 Sao Tome and Principe 3,124 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 155 Nicaragua 3,082 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 156 Syria 3,061 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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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 153rd out of 218 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.