Renewable energy consumption in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Renewable energy consumption was 219,348 TJ in 2015. ▲ Rising
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 TJ.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 219,348 TJ for renewable energy consumption in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Sri Lanka peaked at 244,452 TJ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 165,135 TJ, in 1994.
Sri Lanka ranks 45th of 233 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 172,399 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 172,748 TJ | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 177,885 TJ | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 174,826 TJ | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 165,135 TJ | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 165,509 TJ | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 174,491 TJ | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 180,319 TJ | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 179,006 TJ | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 187,805 TJ | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 193,991 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 186,822 TJ | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 186,674 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 191,038 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 195,965 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 201,101 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 209,371 TJ | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 206,974 TJ | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 202,990 TJ | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 210,386 TJ | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 225,685 TJ | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 220,510 TJ | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 244,452 TJ | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 221,841 TJ | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 218,257 TJ | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 219,348 TJ | +0.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 219,348 TJ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,156 TJ, 9.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 219,348 TJ is below the median for South Asia, which is 302,704 TJ, 72% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 175,012 TJ | 165,135 TJ | 187,805 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 198,531 TJ | 186,674 TJ | 210,386 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 225,016 TJ | 218,257 TJ | 244,452 TJ | 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 219,348 TJ 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 244,452 TJ in 2012.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 165,135 TJ in 1994.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Sri Lanka ranks 45th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste