Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per capita was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0 terawatt-hours per person for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.6% on the previous year and up 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Sri Lanka 93rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +12.9% |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +13.1% |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +31.8% |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -19.5% |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +40.8% |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -24.8% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +71.3% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +13.7% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -18.7% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +18.1% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +28.7% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -29.3% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -24.6% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +22.1% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +33.1% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +45.3% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -17.4% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -27.7% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +113.7% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -32.7% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +30.2% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -27.5% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +51.1% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -20.6% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +45.8% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +19.1% |
| 2025 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +13.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0 terawatt-hours per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 terawatt-hours per person, 99% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0 terawatt-hours per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0 terawatt-hours per person, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +113.7% | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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, per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per capita in Sri Lanka was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 93rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.1%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.