Sri Lanka vs Zambia: Coal consumption per person
Sri Lanka
656.19 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Zambia
670.67 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
72nd
Zambia rank
69th
Coal consumption per person over time
- Sri Lanka
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 670.67 kilowatt-hours per person against 656.19 kilowatt-hours per person in Sri Lanka, a difference of 14.48 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zambia ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 72nd and Zambia ranks 69th of 215 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 | 8.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 544.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 536.28 kilowatt-hours per person | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.221 kilowatt-hours per person | 236.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 235.89 kilowatt-hours per person | Zambia |
| 2000s | 19.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 75.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 55.92 kilowatt-hours per person | Zambia |
| 2010s | 469.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 179.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 290.45 kilowatt-hours per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 762.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 497.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 265.15 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, Sri Lanka or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 670.67 kilowatt-hours per person against 656.19 kilowatt-hours per person in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between Sri Lanka and Zambia?
- 14.48 kilowatt-hours per person, with Zambia 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 per person?
- Sri Lanka ranks 72nd and Zambia ranks 69th of 215 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 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.