Ireland vs Sri Lanka: Coal consumption per person
Ireland
621.26 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Sri Lanka
656.19 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Ireland rank
73rd
Sri Lanka rank
72nd
Coal consumption per person over time
- Ireland
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 656.19 kilowatt-hours per person against 621.26 kilowatt-hours per person in Ireland, a difference of 34.93 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 73rd and Sri Lanka ranks 72nd of 215 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,606 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,606 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 1970s | 7,014 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.5945 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,013 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 1980s | 8,722 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,713 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 1990s | 9,684 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.221 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,684 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 2000s | 6,940 kilowatt-hours per person | 19.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,921 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 4,656 kilowatt-hours per person | 469.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,187 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1,617 kilowatt-hours per person | 745.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 872.07 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption per person, Ireland or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 656.19 kilowatt-hours per person against 621.26 kilowatt-hours per person in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between Ireland and Sri Lanka?
- 34.93 kilowatt-hours per person, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sri Lanka?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Sri Lanka rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- Ireland ranks 73rd and Sri Lanka ranks 72nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.