Sri Lanka vs Thailand: Share of primary energy from coal
Sri Lanka
15.2%
in 2025
Thailand
11.9%
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
23rd
Thailand rank
26th
Share of primary energy from coal over time
- Sri Lanka
- Thailand
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 15.2% against 11.9% in Thailand, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Thailand ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 23rd and Thailand ranks 26th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 2.7% | 2.7% | Thailand |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 1.9% | 1.8% | Thailand |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 7.6% | 7.0% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 13.6% | 13.6% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 13.9% | 13.1% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 14.8% | 3.1% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 13.6% | 5.0% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from coal, Sri Lanka or Thailand?
- Sri Lanka, at 15.2% against 11.9% in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from coal between Sri Lanka and Thailand?
- 3.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Thailand?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Thailand rank globally for share of primary energy from coal?
- Sri Lanka ranks 23rd and Thailand ranks 26th 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.