Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: Coal consumption per person
Pakistan
518.88 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Sri Lanka
656.19 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Pakistan rank
75th
Sri Lanka rank
72nd
Coal consumption per person over time
- Pakistan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 656.19 kilowatt-hours per person against 518.88 kilowatt-hours per person in Pakistan, a difference of 137.31 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 75th and Sri Lanka ranks 72nd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 253.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 253.46 kilowatt-hours per person | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 106.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.5945 kilowatt-hours per person | 105.75 kilowatt-hours per person | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 150.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 142.18 kilowatt-hours per person | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 187.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.221 kilowatt-hours per person | 187.66 kilowatt-hours per person | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 227.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 19.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 207.99 kilowatt-hours per person | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 376.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 469.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 93.21 kilowatt-hours per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 589.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 745.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 155.77 kilowatt-hours per person | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption per person, Pakistan or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 656.19 kilowatt-hours per person against 518.88 kilowatt-hours per person in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between Pakistan and Sri Lanka?
- 137.31 kilowatt-hours per person, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sri Lanka?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and Sri Lanka rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- Pakistan ranks 75th 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.