Ecuador vs Sri Lanka: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Ecuador
7.54 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Sri Lanka
6.62 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ecuador rank
80th
Sri Lanka rank
82nd
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Ecuador
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 7.54 terawatt-hours against 6.62 terawatt-hours in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.92 terawatt-hours.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Ecuador ranks 80th and Sri Lanka ranks 82nd of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.86 terawatt-hours | 4.86 terawatt-hours | 0.999 terawatt-hours | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 10.2 terawatt-hours | 7.91 terawatt-hours | 2.28 terawatt-hours | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 7.72 terawatt-hours | 8.42 terawatt-hours | 0.695 terawatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Ecuador or Sri Lanka?
- Ecuador, at 7.54 terawatt-hours against 6.62 terawatt-hours in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Ecuador and Sri Lanka?
- 0.92 terawatt-hours, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sri Lanka?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Sri Lanka rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Ecuador ranks 80th and Sri Lanka ranks 82nd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.