Renewable energy consumption in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Renewable energy consumption was 52.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in Sri Lanka, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in TFEC.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Sri Lanka is 52.9%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Sri Lanka peaked at 78.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 52.9%, in 2015.
That places Sri Lanka 46th out of 226 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % in TFEC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 78.1% | — |
| 1991 | 78.0% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 75.3% | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 74.2% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 70.6% | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 69.9% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 64.4% | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 65.9% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 64.2% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 63.2% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 64.2% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 62.9% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 62.1% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 61.3% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 61.6% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 60.1% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 62.2% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 60.2% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 61.6% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 63.5% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 61.8% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 59.2% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 60.7% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 59.9% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 57.6% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 52.9% | -8.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 52.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.8%, 3.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 52.9% is above the median for South Asia, which is 44.4%, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.4% | 63.2% | 78.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.0% | 60.1% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.7% | 52.9% | 61.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 renewable energy consumption in Sri Lanka?
- Renewable energy consumption in Sri Lanka was 52.9% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 78.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.9% in 2015.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Sri Lanka ranks 46th out of 226 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption