Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Share of primary energy from coal
Bangladesh
20.9%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
15.2%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
20th
Sri Lanka rank
23rd
Share of primary energy from coal over time
- Bangladesh
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 20.9% against 15.2% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.4 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 20th and Sri Lanka ranks 23rd of 79 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.4% | 0.0% | 6.4% | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 0.6% | 2.0% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 0.0% | 1.8% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 0.7% | 3.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 11.7% | 6.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 18.6% | 4.4% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from coal, Bangladesh or Sri Lanka?
- Bangladesh, at 20.9% against 15.2% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from coal between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 5.7%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of primary energy from coal?
- Bangladesh ranks 20th and Sri Lanka ranks 23rd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.