Senegal vs Sri Lanka: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Senegal
6.12 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Sri Lanka
6.62 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Senegal rank
83rd
Sri Lanka rank
82nd
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Senegal
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 6.62 terawatt-hours against 6.12 terawatt-hours in Senegal, a difference of 0.5 terawatt-hours.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Senegal ranks 83rd and Sri Lanka ranks 82nd of 214 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.17 terawatt-hours | 4.86 terawatt-hours | 2.68 terawatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 3.83 terawatt-hours | 7.91 terawatt-hours | 4.09 terawatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 5.81 terawatt-hours | 8.78 terawatt-hours | 2.97 terawatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Senegal or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 6.62 terawatt-hours against 6.12 terawatt-hours in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Senegal and Sri Lanka?
- 0.5 terawatt-hours, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Senegal and Sri Lanka rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Senegal ranks 83rd and Sri Lanka ranks 82nd of 214 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 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.