Bagasse — Energy production in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Bagasse — Energy production was 2,479 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Bagasse — Energy production in Sri Lanka, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, bagasse — energy production in Sri Lanka stood at 2,479 TJ. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 116.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bagasse — energy production in Sri Lanka peaked at 2,479 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 718.15 TJ, in 1991.
That places Sri Lanka 46th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Bagasse — Energy production in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 972.99 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 718.15 TJ | -26.2% |
| 1992 | 1,722 TJ | +139.8% |
| 1993 | 2,124 TJ | +23.3% |
| 1994 | 1,598 TJ | -24.7% |
| 1995 | 1,776 TJ | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 1,838 TJ | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 1,598 TJ | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 1,846 TJ | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 1,961 TJ | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 2,046 TJ | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 1,452 TJ | -29.1% |
| 2002 | 996.15 TJ | -31.4% |
| 2003 | 1,645 TJ | +65.1% |
| 2004 | 1,822 TJ | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 1,629 TJ | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 1,645 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1,151 TJ | -30.0% |
| 2008 | 1,313 TJ | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 1,089 TJ | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 1,066 TJ | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 841.71 TJ | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 1,004 TJ | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 1,475 TJ | +46.9% |
| 2014 | 1,148 TJ | -22.2% |
| 2015 | 1,517 TJ | +32.2% |
| 2016 | 1,862 TJ | +22.8% |
| 2017 | 1,470 TJ | -21.1% |
| 2018 | 1,572 TJ | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 1,651 TJ | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 1,545 TJ | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 2,030 TJ | +31.4% |
| 2022 | 2,476 TJ | +21.9% |
| 2023 | 2,479 TJ | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 2,479 TJ | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 2,479 TJ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,934 TJ, 21% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,615 TJ | 718.15 TJ | 2,124 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,479 TJ | 996.15 TJ | 2,046 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,360 TJ | 841.71 TJ | 1,862 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,202 TJ | 1,545 TJ | 2,479 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More environment data for Sri Lanka
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 5.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.207 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.849 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 5.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bagasse — energy production in Sri Lanka?
- Bagasse — energy production in Sri Lanka was 2,479 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bagasse — energy production recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2,479 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest bagasse — energy production recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 718.15 TJ in 1991.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for bagasse — energy production?
- Sri Lanka ranks 46th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bagasse — energy production rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Bagasse — Energy production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.