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 45th of 190 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 production in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 122,316 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 123,184 TJ | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 122,583 TJ | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 124,625 TJ | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 125,854 TJ | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 127,631 TJ | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 128,031 TJ | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 128,500 TJ | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 128,191 TJ | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 127,512 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 142,716 TJ | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 138,106 TJ | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 140,090 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 142,137 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 144,801 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 149,287 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 153,523 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 153,543 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 152,267 TJ | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 157,060 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 141,362 TJ | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 162,788 TJ | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 159,638 TJ | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 156,526 TJ | -1.9% |
| 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 | 131,422 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 132,686 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 129,149 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 7,580 TJ, 17.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 129,269 TJ is below the median for South Asia, which is 205,492 TJ, 63% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 45th out of 190 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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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.