Sri Lanka vs Ukraine: Share of primary energy from coal
Sri Lanka
15.2%
in 2025
Ukraine
14.9%
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
23rd
Ukraine rank
24th
Share of primary energy from coal over time
- Sri Lanka
- Ukraine
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 15.2% against 14.9% in Ukraine, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ukraine ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 23rd and Ukraine ranks 24th of 79 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 33.6% | 33.2% | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 29.9% | 29.9% | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 28.8% | 28.1% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 32.5% | 20.8% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 20.5% | 1.9% | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from coal, Sri Lanka or Ukraine?
- Sri Lanka, at 15.2% against 14.9% in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from coal between Sri Lanka and Ukraine?
- 0.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Ukraine?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Ukraine rank globally for share of primary energy from coal?
- Sri Lanka ranks 23rd and Ukraine ranks 24th 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.