Sri Lanka - Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total)

Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total) in Sri Lanka was 50.55 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 43 years was 50.55 in 2014, while its lowest value was 23.53 in 1976.

Definition: Fossil fuel comprises coal, oil, petroleum, and natural gas products.

Source: IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA 2014 (http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), subject to https://www.iea.org/t&c/termsandconditions/

See also:

Year Value
1971 26.01
1972 30.49
1973 31.11
1974 26.35
1975 24.07
1976 23.53
1977 25.40
1978 27.41
1979 28.80
1980 29.23
1981 28.65
1982 30.58
1983 30.92
1984 26.81
1985 24.74
1986 24.51
1987 26.12
1988 24.74
1989 23.56
1990 24.11
1991 25.13
1992 24.80
1993 29.81
1994 31.70
1995 33.06
1996 37.55
1997 37.68
1998 38.93
1999 39.84
2000 43.02
2001 43.36
2002 44.59
2003 46.37
2004 45.80
2005 45.29
2006 43.44
2007 45.39
2008 44.86
2009 43.56
2010 43.09
2011 48.84
2012 47.31
2013 45.87
2014 50.55

Development Relevance: Fossil fuels are non-renewable resources because they take millions of years to form, and reserves are being depleted much faster than new ones are being made. In developing economies growth in energy use is closely related to growth in the modern sectors - industry, motorized transport, and urban areas - but energy use also reflects climatic, geographic, and economic factors (such as the relative price of energy). Energy use has been growing rapidly in low- and middle-income economies, but high-income economies still use almost five times as much energy on a per capita basis. Total energy use refers to the use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels (such as electricity and refined petroleum products). It includes energy from combustible renewables and waste - solid biomass and animal products, gas and liquid from biomass, and industrial and municipal waste. Biomass is any plant matter used directly as fuel or converted into fuel, heat, or electricity.

Limitations and Exceptions: The IEA makes these estimates in consultation with national statistical offices, oil companies, electric utilities, and national energy experts. The IEA occasionally revises its time series to reflect political changes, and energy statistics undergo continual changes in coverage or methodology as more detailed energy accounts become available. Breaks in series are therefore unavoidable.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Energy data are compiled by the International Energy Agency (IEA). IEA data for economies that are not members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) are based on national energy data adjusted to conform to annual questionnaires completed by OECD member governments. Data for combustible renewables and waste are often based on small surveys or other incomplete information and thus give only a broad impression of developments and are not strictly comparable across countries. The IEA reports include country notes that explain some of these differences. All forms of energy - primary energy and primary electricity - are converted into oil equivalents. A notional thermal efficiency of 33 percent is assumed for converting nuclear electricity into oil equivalents and 100 percent efficiency for converting hydroelectric power.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Restricted use: Please contact the International Energy Agency for third-party use of these data.

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Energy production & use