Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Electric power consumption
Bangladesh
602.9 kWh per capita
in 2023
Sri Lanka
644.46 kWh per capita
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
122nd
Sri Lanka rank
120th
Electric power consumption over time
- Bangladesh
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 644.46 kWh per capita against 602.9 kWh per capita in Bangladesh, a difference of 41.56 kWh per capita.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 122nd and Sri Lanka ranks 120th of 151 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.43 kWh per capita | 208 kWh per capita | 139.56 kWh per capita | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 158.53 kWh per capita | 352.47 kWh per capita | 193.95 kWh per capita | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 358.05 kWh per capita | 570.57 kWh per capita | 212.52 kWh per capita | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 572.69 kWh per capita | 674.55 kWh per capita | 101.86 kWh per capita | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Bangladesh or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 644.46 kWh per capita against 602.9 kWh per capita in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 41.56 kWh per capita, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Sri Lanka rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Bangladesh ranks 122nd and Sri Lanka ranks 120th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.