Mozambique vs Sri Lanka: Annual change in primary energy use
Mozambique
4.36 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Sri Lanka
4.63 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mozambique rank
43rd
Sri Lanka rank
42nd
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Mozambique
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 4.63 terawatt-hours against 4.36 terawatt-hours in Mozambique, a difference of 0.27 terawatt-hours.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Mozambique ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 42nd of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.79 terawatt-hours | 0.133 terawatt-hours | 1.93 terawatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.236 terawatt-hours | 2.12 terawatt-hours | 1.89 terawatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1.56 terawatt-hours | 1.49 terawatt-hours | 0.0701 terawatt-hours | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 2.61 terawatt-hours | 4.6 terawatt-hours | 2 terawatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 2.34 terawatt-hours | -1.54 terawatt-hours | 3.88 terawatt-hours | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Mozambique or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 4.63 terawatt-hours against 4.36 terawatt-hours in Mozambique as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Mozambique and Sri Lanka?
- 0.27 terawatt-hours, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Sri Lanka?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and Sri Lanka rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Mozambique ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 42nd of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); 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
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.