Germany vs Sri Lanka: Share of primary energy from coal
Germany
14.9%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
15.2%
in 2025
Germany rank
24th
Sri Lanka rank
22nd
Share of primary energy from coal over time
- Germany
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 15.2% against 14.9% in Germany, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 24th and Sri Lanka ranks 22nd of 78 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.3% | 0.0% | 57.3% | Germany |
| 1970s | 41.1% | 0.0% | 41.0% | Germany |
| 1980s | 39.9% | 0.6% | 39.3% | Germany |
| 1990s | 28.3% | 0.0% | 28.3% | Germany |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 0.7% | 24.0% | Germany |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% | Germany |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 18.6% | 1.4% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from coal, Germany or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 15.2% against 14.9% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from coal between Germany and Sri Lanka?
- 0.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sri Lanka?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of primary energy from coal?
- Germany ranks 24th and Sri Lanka ranks 22nd of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – 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.