Sri Lanka vs Zambia: Coal consumption
Sri Lanka
15.24 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Zambia
14.3 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
57th
Zambia rank
58th
Coal consumption over time
- Sri Lanka
- Zambia
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 15.24 terawatt-hours against 14.3 terawatt-hours in Zambia, a difference of 0.94 terawatt-hours.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zambia ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 57th and Zambia ranks 58th of 220 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1332 terawatt-hours | 3.6 terawatt-hours | 3.47 terawatt-hours | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.0038 terawatt-hours | 2 terawatt-hours | 2 terawatt-hours | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.4048 terawatt-hours | 0.8689 terawatt-hours | 0.4641 terawatt-hours | Zambia |
| 2010s | 10.28 terawatt-hours | 3.11 terawatt-hours | 7.17 terawatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 17.41 terawatt-hours | 10.13 terawatt-hours | 7.28 terawatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, Sri Lanka or Zambia?
- Sri Lanka, at 15.24 terawatt-hours against 14.3 terawatt-hours in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption between Sri Lanka and Zambia?
- 0.94 terawatt-hours, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Zambia rank globally for coal consumption?
- Sri Lanka ranks 57th and Zambia ranks 58th 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.