Total coal consumption rose 13.8% to 1,711 kt in Sri Lanka in 2015, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, total coal consumption in Sri Lanka reached an all time high of 1,711 kt in 2015 and an all time low of 1.10 kt in 2001.
Sri Lanka has been ranked 63rd within the group of 126 countries we follow in terms of total coal consumption, 27 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Total Coal Consumption | Unit | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
| Bangladesh | kt | 1,426 | 1,784 | 1,608 | 1,990 | 2,141 | ||||||||||||||||
| Cambodia | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 34.2 | 18.7 | 20.9 | 23.1 | 106 | ||
| China | kt | 3,320,623 | 3,847,153 | 4,287,557 | 4,538,507 | 4,678,490 | ||||||||||||||||
| India | kt | 687,032 | 735,965 | 770,315 | 841,320 | 837,899 | ||||||||||||||||
| Indonesia | kt | 63,807 | 71,650 | 72,752 | 73,855 | 79,366 | ||||||||||||||||
| Laos | kt | 551 | 207 | 218 | 216 | 369 | ||||||||||||||||
| Malaysia | kt | 18,639 | 25,839 | 25,829 | 27,770 | 26,344 | ||||||||||||||||
| Maldives | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Myanmar | kt | 683 | 763 | 763 | 903 | 688 | ||||||||||||||||
| Pakistan | kt | 8,972 | 8,507 | 8,455 | 7,594 | 7,228 | ||||||||||||||||
| Singapore | kt | 6.61 | 0.471 | 6.47 | 43.0 | 470 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sri Lanka | kt | 103 | 105 | 568 | 798 | 747 | ||||||||||||||||
| Thailand | kt | 36,739 | 39,043 | 40,474 | 39,691 | 41,484 | ||||||||||||||||
| Vietnam | kt | 24,806 | 28,822 | 30,546 | 31,277 | 33,934 |
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