Papua New Guinea vs Sri Lanka: Electricity generation by source
Papua New Guinea
0.1 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.04 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
21st
Sri Lanka rank
23rd
Electricity generation by source over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.1 terawatt-hours against 0.04 terawatt-hours in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.06 terawatt-hours.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 2.5 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 21st and Sri Lanka ranks 23rd of 210 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2313 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.2313 terawatt-hours | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.343 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.343 terawatt-hours | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.1 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 0.07 terawatt-hours | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation by source, Papua New Guinea or Sri Lanka?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.1 terawatt-hours against 0.04 terawatt-hours in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation by source between Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka?
- 0.06 terawatt-hours, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka rank globally for electricity generation by source?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 21st and Sri Lanka ranks 23rd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Pinto et al. (2023); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation by source. 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.