Environment & Energy

Sri Lanka

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Electricity generation mix
  • Hydro38.2%
  • Coal27.5%
  • Solar16.5%
  • Other fossil10.8%
  • Wind5.4%
  • Bioenergy1.3%
  • Other renewables0.2%
Source: Ember
CO₂ emissions19702024
2.998.2313.518.72419702024
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902021
45.153.461.669.978.119902021
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902015
52.959.265.571.878.119902015
Source: WB SE4ALL
IndicatorValue
CO₂ emissions23.3 Mt CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
CO₂ per capita1.06 t CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
Renewable energy share48.8 %World Bank WDI [2021]
Energy use per capita467 kg oil-eqWorld Bank WDI [2023]
Freshwater withdrawal24.5 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Renewable electricity share61.6 %Ember [2025]
UNESCO World Heritage sites8 sitesUNESCO World Heritage [2025]
Mean annual temperature27.1 °CWorld Bank CCKP [2014]
Forest area (>10% canopy)3,890,000 haGlobal Forest Watch [2010]
Intangible cultural heritage elements3 elementsUNESCO ICH [2025]
Operating power capacity4,250 MWGlobal Energy Monitor [2025]
Renewable water resources per capita52.8 m³FAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — agriculture11.3 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — industry12.9 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — domestic3.82 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
CO2 emissions, total20.8–23,300 MtJRC EDGAR [2024] 23,330 Mt·Global Carbon Budget [2024] 20.84 Mt
CO2 emissions by sector
  • Road Transportation no resuspension
  • Main Activity Electricity and Heat Production
  • Cement production
  • Residential and other sectors
  • Manufacturing Industries and Construction
JRC EDGAR [2024]
CO2 emissions, territorial20.8 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2024]
CO2 emissions, consumption-based46.5 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2023]
Significant earthquakes (recent)No authoritative open source found
Largest recent earthquakeNo authoritative open source found
Active natural events2NASA EONET [2026]
Natural events by categoryFloods: 2NASA EONET [2026]
Renewable energy share52.9 %WB SE4ALL [2015]
Oil production-0.202 kbdEIA International Energy [2025]
Natural gas production0 bcmEIA International Energy [2024]
Coal production0 MtEIA International Energy [2024]
Environmental issuesdeforestation; soil erosion; poaching; effects of urbanization; coastal degradation from mining activities and pollution; coral reef destruction; freshwater resources polluted by industrial wastes and sewage runoff; waste disposal; air pollution in ColomboCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

Section metadata

Data year2026
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage26/28
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • Ember
    ember_electricity
    Edition: 2025
  • UNESCO World Heritage
    unesco_world_heritage
    Edition: 2025
  • World Bank CCKP
    cckp_climate
    Edition: 2024
  • Global Forest Watch
    gfw_forest_cover
    Edition: 2024
  • UNESCO ICH
    unesco_ich
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Energy Monitor
    global_energy_monitor
    Edition: 2025
  • FAO AQUASTAT
    aquastat_water
    Edition: 2026
  • JRC EDGAR
    edgar
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Carbon Budget
    global_carbon_budget
    Edition: 2025
  • NASA EONET
    nasa_eonet
    Edition: 2026
  • WB SE4ALL
    world_bank_se4all
    Edition: 2018
  • EIA International Energy
    eia_energy_international
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Sri Lanka's environment & energy on Databook compiles 26 indicators from 14 open datasets including World Bank WDI, Ember, UNESCO World Heritage. Key figures include co₂ emissions (23.3 Mt CO₂), co₂ per capita (1.06 t CO₂). Data is referenced to 2026. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.