Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe: Electricity generation from coal per person
Sri Lanka
204.48 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Zimbabwe
264.51 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
49th
Zimbabwe rank
48th
Electricity generation from coal per person over time
- Sri Lanka
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 264.51 kilowatt-hours against 204.48 kilowatt-hours in Sri Lanka, a difference of 60.03 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.3 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 49th and Zimbabwe ranks 48th of 207 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 167.08 kilowatt-hours | 279.28 kilowatt-hours | 112.2 kilowatt-hours | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 253.8 kilowatt-hours | 209.93 kilowatt-hours | 43.87 kilowatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal per person, Sri Lanka or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 264.51 kilowatt-hours against 204.48 kilowatt-hours in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal per person between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?
- 60.03 kilowatt-hours, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe rank globally for electricity generation from coal per person?
- Sri Lanka ranks 49th and Zimbabwe ranks 48th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – 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.