Republic of Korea vs Sri Lanka: Electricity production from coal sources
Electricity production from coal sources over time
- Republic of Korea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 32.6% against 29.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 29th and Sri Lanka ranks 32nd of 210 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.7% | 0.0% | 26.7% | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 40.4% | 0.0% | 40.4% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 22.5% | 20.7% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 33.9% | 1.2% | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from coal sources, Republic of Korea or Sri Lanka?
- Republic of Korea, at 32.6% against 29.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from coal sources between Republic of Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 2.9%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and Sri Lanka rank globally for electricity production from coal sources?
- Republic of Korea ranks 29th and Sri Lanka ranks 32nd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from coal sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.