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 44th out of 209 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.
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 122,546 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 123,538 TJ | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 123,848 TJ | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 126,292 TJ | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 127,366 TJ | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 129,406 TJ | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 129,869 TJ | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 130,101 TJ | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 130,026 TJ | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 129,473 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 144,762 TJ | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 139,558 TJ | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 141,086 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 143,775 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 146,615 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 150,846 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 155,112 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 154,659 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 153,400 TJ | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 157,424 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 141,404 TJ | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 162,632 TJ | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 159,905 TJ | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 158,001 TJ | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 161,123 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 135,868 TJ | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 130,670 TJ | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 128,374 TJ | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 128,062 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 130,189 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 132,969 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 133,778 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 131,033 TJ | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 131,149 TJ | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 131,149 TJ | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 131,149 TJ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,461 TJ, 17.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 131,149 TJ is below the median for South Asia, which is 237,674 TJ, 55% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 44th out of 209 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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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.