Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe: Electricity generation from coal
Sri Lanka
4.75 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Zimbabwe
4.4 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
41st
Zimbabwe rank
42nd
Electricity generation from coal over time
- Sri Lanka
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 4.75 terawatt-hours against 4.4 terawatt-hours in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.35 terawatt-hours.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 41st and Zimbabwe ranks 42nd of 207 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.66 terawatt-hours | 4.02 terawatt-hours | 0.3567 terawatt-hours | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 5.79 terawatt-hours | 3.39 terawatt-hours | 2.4 terawatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal, Sri Lanka or Zimbabwe?
- Sri Lanka, at 4.75 terawatt-hours against 4.4 terawatt-hours in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?
- 0.35 terawatt-hours, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe rank globally for electricity generation from coal?
- Sri Lanka ranks 41st and Zimbabwe ranks 42nd of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation 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 in terawatt-hours.