Moldova vs Sri Lanka: Annual change in primary energy use

Moldova
4.33 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Sri Lanka
4.63 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Moldova rank
45th
Sri Lanka rank
42nd

Annual change in primary energy use over time

  • Moldova
  • Sri Lanka
-20-10010196619952025

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 4.63 terawatt-hours against 4.33 terawatt-hours in Moldova, a difference of 0.3 terawatt-hours.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Moldova's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Moldova ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 42nd of 218 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Moldova averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Moldova Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s -4.4 terawatt-hours 2.32 terawatt-hours 6.71 terawatt-hours Sri Lanka
2000s 0.2892 terawatt-hours 1.49 terawatt-hours 1.2 terawatt-hours Sri Lanka
2010s 0.7395 terawatt-hours 4.6 terawatt-hours 3.86 terawatt-hours Sri Lanka
2020s -1.06 terawatt-hours -1.54 terawatt-hours 0.4754 terawatt-hours Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Moldova or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 4.63 terawatt-hours against 4.33 terawatt-hours in Moldova as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Moldova and Sri Lanka?
0.3 terawatt-hours, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Sri Lanka?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Moldova and Sri Lanka rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
Moldova ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 42nd of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual change in primary energy use
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
221 places, 10,501 data points, 1966–2025
Last refreshed

Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.