Sri Lanka vs United Kingdom: Coal consumption
Sri Lanka
15.24 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
13.79 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
57th
United Kingdom rank
60th
Coal consumption over time
- Sri Lanka
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 15.24 terawatt-hours against 13.79 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.45 terawatt-hours.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 57th and United Kingdom ranks 60th of 220 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 1,255 terawatt-hours | 1,255 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 0.0085 terawatt-hours | 898.22 terawatt-hours | 898.21 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0.1332 terawatt-hours | 761.02 terawatt-hours | 760.89 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.0038 terawatt-hours | 579.68 terawatt-hours | 579.68 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.4048 terawatt-hours | 431.2 terawatt-hours | 430.8 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 10.28 terawatt-hours | 264.79 terawatt-hours | 254.51 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 17.05 terawatt-hours | 46.62 terawatt-hours | 29.58 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, Sri Lanka or United Kingdom?
- Sri Lanka, at 15.24 terawatt-hours against 13.79 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption between Sri Lanka and United Kingdom?
- 1.45 terawatt-hours, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United Kingdom?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and United Kingdom rank globally for coal consumption?
- Sri Lanka ranks 57th and United Kingdom ranks 60th 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.