Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate was 12.73 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka is 12.73 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 31.1% on the previous year and down 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 107.78 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -32.04 % change on previous year, in 2014.
That places Sri Lanka 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 9.32 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 1968 | 15.61 % change on previous year | +466.2% |
| 1969 | 15.82 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 34.85 % change on previous year | +120.2% |
| 1971 | 11.51 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 1972 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 1973 | -17.87 % change on previous year | -783.1% |
| 1974 | 43.4 % change on previous year | -342.8% |
| 1975 | 7.92 % change on previous year | -81.8% |
| 1976 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 1977 | 9.41 % change on previous year | +207.9% |
| 1978 | 12.55 % change on previous year | +33.4% |
| 1979 | 6.99 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 1980 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 1981 | 6.18 % change on previous year | +393.8% |
| 1982 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 1983 | -24.28 % change on previous year | -1160.2% |
| 1984 | 71.89 % change on previous year | -396.0% |
| 1985 | 14.5 % change on previous year | -79.8% |
| 1986 | 10.41 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 1987 | -17.7 % change on previous year | -269.9% |
| 1988 | 19.28 % change on previous year | -208.9% |
| 1989 | 7.88 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 1990 | 12.27 % change on previous year | +55.8% |
| 1991 | -0.8967 % change on previous year | -107.3% |
| 1992 | -6.95 % change on previous year | +675.4% |
| 1993 | 30.9 % change on previous year | -544.4% |
| 1994 | 7.72 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 1995 | 10.39 % change on previous year | +34.6% |
| 1996 | -27.96 % change on previous year | -369.0% |
| 1997 | 6.01 % change on previous year | -121.5% |
| 1998 | 13.57 % change on previous year | +125.8% |
| 1999 | 6.8 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 2000 | -23.22 % change on previous year | -441.8% |
| 2001 | -2.8 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 2002 | -13.46 % change on previous year | +380.1% |
| 2003 | 22.96 % change on previous year | -270.6% |
| 2004 | -10.54 % change on previous year | -145.9% |
| 2005 | 16.84 % change on previous year | -259.7% |
| 2006 | 34.01 % change on previous year | +102.0% |
| 2007 | -14.62 % change on previous year | -143.0% |
| 2008 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -132.7% |
| 2009 | -5.77 % change on previous year | -220.5% |
| 2010 | 46.17 % change on previous year | -900.3% |
| 2011 | -16.93 % change on previous year | -136.7% |
| 2012 | -27.1 % change on previous year | +60.1% |
| 2013 | 107.78 % change on previous year | -497.7% |
| 2014 | -32.04 % change on previous year | -129.7% |
| 2015 | 31.43 % change on previous year | -198.1% |
| 2016 | -26.71 % change on previous year | -185.0% |
| 2017 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 2018 | 52.6 % change on previous year | -2582.6% |
| 2019 | -20.14 % change on previous year | -138.3% |
| 2020 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -121.2% |
| 2021 | 47.36 % change on previous year | +1011.0% |
| 2022 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 2023 | -5.58 % change on previous year | +119.2% |
| 2024 | 18.47 % change on previous year | -431.2% |
| 2025 | 12.73 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 12.73 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.06 % change on previous year, 3.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 12.73 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is 8.37 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +2582.6% | -2.12 % change on previous year | 52.6 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.88 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | 15.82 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 11.44 % change on previous year | -17.87 % change on previous year | 43.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.17 % change on previous year | -24.28 % change on previous year | 71.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.18 % change on previous year | -27.96 % change on previous year | 30.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8165 % change on previous year | -23.22 % change on previous year | 34.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.29 % change on previous year | -32.04 % change on previous year | 107.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.45 % change on previous year | -5.58 % change on previous year | 47.36 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More climate change data for Sri Lanka
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 327.09 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,418 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 618.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,800 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 100 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,071 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,097 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.82 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was 12.73 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 107.78 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.04 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.