Denmark vs Sri Lanka: Electricity generation from coal per person
Denmark
148.27 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Sri Lanka
204.48 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Denmark rank
52nd
Sri Lanka rank
49th
Electricity generation from coal per person over time
- Denmark
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 204.48 kilowatt-hours against 148.27 kilowatt-hours in Denmark, a difference of 56.21 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.4 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 52nd and Sri Lanka ranks 49th of 207 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,609 kilowatt-hours | 167.08 kilowatt-hours | 1,442 kilowatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2020s | 481.29 kilowatt-hours | 245.58 kilowatt-hours | 235.71 kilowatt-hours | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal per person, Denmark or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 204.48 kilowatt-hours against 148.27 kilowatt-hours in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal per person between Denmark and Sri Lanka?
- 56.21 kilowatt-hours, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sri Lanka?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sri Lanka rank globally for electricity generation from coal per person?
- Denmark ranks 52nd and Sri Lanka ranks 49th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from coal 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.