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 30th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 121,508 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 122,212 TJ | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 121,544 TJ | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 123,422 TJ | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 125,402 TJ | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 127,625 TJ | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 128,028 TJ | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 128,500 TJ | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 128,178 TJ | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 127,508 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 142,712 TJ | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 138,103 TJ | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 140,084 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 142,124 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 144,787 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 149,212 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 153,462 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 153,505 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 152,087 TJ | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 156,335 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 140,338 TJ | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 161,791 TJ | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 158,940 TJ | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 156,526 TJ | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 159,976 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 134,351 TJ | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 128,809 TJ | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 126,905 TJ | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 126,490 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 128,649 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 131,423 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 132,686 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 129,150 TJ | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 129,269 TJ | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 129,269 TJ | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 129,269 TJ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,849 TJ, 22.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 129,269 TJ is below the median for South Asia, which is 196,081 TJ, 66% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 30th out of 198 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.