Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy was 2.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
2.88 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
65th
of 151 countries
All-time high
4.01 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2013
All-time low
1.56 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2002
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Sri Lanka, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 2.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ for renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in 2020.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Sri Lanka peaked at 4.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.56 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2002.
Sri Lanka ranks 65th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -28.0% |
| 1997 | 2.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 2.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 2.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 1.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -23.3% |
| 2001 | 1.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 1.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +22.9% |
| 2004 | 1.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 2.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 2.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +34.2% |
| 2007 | 2.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 2.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 2.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 3.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +45.1% |
| 2011 | 2.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -18.4% |
| 2012 | 1.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -28.3% |
| 2013 | 4.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +109.8% |
| 2014 | 3.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -21.9% |
| 2015 | 3.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 2.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -29.3% |
| 2017 | 2.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 3.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +58.9% |
| 2019 | 2.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -24.8% |
| 2020 | 2.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 2.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.34 billion real chained 2019 US$, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 2.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.88 billion real chained 2019 US$, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 4.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 62 Australia 3.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 63 Ukraine 2.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 64 Congo 2.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 66 Mali 2.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 67 Mexico 2.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 68 Guinea 2.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ 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 renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Sri Lanka?
- Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Sri Lanka was 2.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest renewable natural capital, hydropower energy recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 4.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest renewable natural capital, hydropower energy recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2002.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for renewable natural capital, hydropower energy?
- Sri Lanka ranks 65th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is renewable natural capital, hydropower energy rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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