Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption was 131,149 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — 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 solid biofuels — energy consumption in Sri Lanka is 131,149 TJ, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy consumption in Sri Lanka peaked at 162,632 TJ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 122,546 TJ, in 1990.
That places Sri Lanka 48th out of 226 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 127,246 TJ | 122,546 TJ | 130,101 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 148,724 TJ | 139,558 TJ | 157,424 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 143,623 TJ | 128,062 TJ | 162,632 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 132,016 TJ | 131,033 TJ | 133,778 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 solid biofuels — energy consumption in Sri Lanka?
- Solid biofuels — energy consumption in Sri Lanka was 131,149 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 162,632 TJ in 2011.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 122,546 TJ in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for solid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Sri Lanka ranks 48th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. 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 Solid biofuels — Energy consumption. 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.