Sri Lanka vs Tajikistan: Coal consumption
Sri Lanka
15.24 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Tajikistan
16.09 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
57th
Tajikistan rank
56th
Coal consumption over time
- Sri Lanka
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 16.09 terawatt-hours against 15.24 terawatt-hours in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.85 terawatt-hours.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 57th and Tajikistan ranks 56th of 220 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Tajikistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0039 terawatt-hours | 0.6646 terawatt-hours | 0.6607 terawatt-hours | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 0.4048 terawatt-hours | 0.6951 terawatt-hours | 0.2903 terawatt-hours | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 10.28 terawatt-hours | 6.79 terawatt-hours | 3.49 terawatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 17.41 terawatt-hours | 14.76 terawatt-hours | 2.64 terawatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, Sri Lanka or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 16.09 terawatt-hours against 15.24 terawatt-hours in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in coal consumption between Sri Lanka and Tajikistan?
- 0.85 terawatt-hours, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tajikistan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Tajikistan rank globally for coal consumption?
- Sri Lanka ranks 57th and Tajikistan ranks 56th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.