Nicaragua vs Sri Lanka: Electricity generation from oil
Nicaragua
1.7 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1.87 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
60th
Sri Lanka rank
57th
Electricity generation from oil over time
- Nicaragua
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.87 terawatt-hours against 1.7 terawatt-hours in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.17 terawatt-hours.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 60th and Sri Lanka ranks 57th of 214 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.05 terawatt-hours | 4.86 terawatt-hours | 2.8 terawatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 2.16 terawatt-hours | 4.61 terawatt-hours | 2.46 terawatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.48 terawatt-hours | 2.98 terawatt-hours | 1.51 terawatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from oil, Nicaragua or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.87 terawatt-hours against 1.7 terawatt-hours in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from oil between Nicaragua and Sri Lanka?
- 0.17 terawatt-hours, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Sri Lanka rank globally for electricity generation from oil?
- Nicaragua ranks 60th and Sri Lanka ranks 57th 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 oil. 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.