Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption was 131,149 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Sri Lanka, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 131,149 TJ for total bioenergy — energy consumption in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total bioenergy — 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 50th out of 227 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 total bioenergy — energy consumption in Sri Lanka?
- Total bioenergy — 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 total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 162,632 TJ in 2011.
- What is the lowest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 122,546 TJ in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for total bioenergy — energy consumption?
- Sri Lanka ranks 50th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total bioenergy — 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 Total Bioenergy — 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.