Fuelwood — Energy production in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Fuelwood — Energy production was 129,269 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuelwood — Energy production in Sri Lanka, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 129,269 TJ for fuelwood — energy production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy production in Sri Lanka peaked at 162,788 TJ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 122,316 TJ, in 1990.
Sri Lanka ranks 50th of 207 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 | 125,843 TJ | 122,316 TJ | 128,500 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 147,353 TJ | 138,106 TJ | 157,060 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 142,549 TJ | 126,490 TJ | 162,788 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 130,359 TJ | 129,149 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 production in Sri Lanka?
- Fuelwood — energy production 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 production recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 162,788 TJ in 2011.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy production recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 122,316 TJ in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for fuelwood — energy production?
- Sri Lanka ranks 50th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy production 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 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.