Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Fuelwood — Energy consumption was 129,269 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Sri Lanka, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fuelwood — energy consumption in Sri Lanka is 129,269 TJ, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy consumption in Sri Lanka peaked at 161,791 TJ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 121,508 TJ, in 1990.
Sri Lanka ranks 34th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 125,393 TJ | 121,508 TJ | 128,500 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 147,241 TJ | 138,103 TJ | 156,335 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 142,278 TJ | 126,490 TJ | 161,791 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 130,359 TJ | 129,150 TJ | 132,686 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More environment data for Sri Lanka
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 24.72 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 637 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 375 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 7.11 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 14.58 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 440 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 39.94 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 1,205 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 45.48 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,372 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuelwood — energy consumption in Sri Lanka?
- Fuelwood — energy consumption in Sri Lanka was 129,269 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 161,791 TJ in 2011.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 121,508 TJ in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for fuelwood — energy consumption?
- Sri Lanka ranks 34th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy consumption rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. 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 Fuelwood — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.