Egypt vs Sri Lanka: Coal consumption by region
Egypt
16.31
in 2025
Sri Lanka
15.24
in 2025
Egypt rank
47th
Sri Lanka rank
48th
Coal consumption by region over time
- Egypt
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 16.31 against 15.24 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.07.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 47th and Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.68 | 0 | 4.68 | Egypt |
| 1970s | 5.76 | 0.0085 | 5.76 | Egypt |
| 1980s | 8.64 | 0.1332 | 8.51 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 9.67 | 0.0038 | 9.67 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 9.26 | 0.4048 | 8.86 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 10.98 | 10.28 | 0.705 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 13.31 | 17.05 | 3.74 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption by region, Egypt or Sri Lanka?
- Egypt, at 16.31 against 15.24 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption by region between Egypt and Sri Lanka?
- 1.07, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sri Lanka?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Sri Lanka rank globally for coal consumption by region?
- Egypt ranks 47th and Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.