Sri Lanka vs Tanzania: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Sri Lanka
6.62 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Tanzania
5.93 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
82nd
Tanzania rank
84th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Sri Lanka
- Tanzania
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 6.62 terawatt-hours against 5.93 terawatt-hours in Tanzania, a difference of 0.69 terawatt-hours.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 82nd and Tanzania ranks 84th of 214 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.86 terawatt-hours | 1.06 terawatt-hours | 3.8 terawatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 7.91 terawatt-hours | 4.07 terawatt-hours | 3.84 terawatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 8.78 terawatt-hours | 6.09 terawatt-hours | 2.69 terawatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Sri Lanka or Tanzania?
- Sri Lanka, at 6.62 terawatt-hours against 5.93 terawatt-hours in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Sri Lanka and Tanzania?
- 0.69 terawatt-hours, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tanzania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Tanzania rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Sri Lanka ranks 82nd and Tanzania ranks 84th 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.