Other small states vs Sri Lanka: Electricity production from coal sources
Electricity production from coal sources over time
- Other small states
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 29.7% against 7.7% in Other small states, a difference of 22.0%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 3.9 times Other small states's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Other small states ahead.
Other small states ranks 33rd and Sri Lanka ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Other small states averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Other small states | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.6% | 0.0% | 43.6% | Other small states |
| 2000s | 27.3% | 0.0% | 27.3% | Other small states |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 22.5% | 0.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 33.9% | 19.2% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from coal sources, Other small states or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 29.7% against 7.7% in Other small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity production from coal sources between Other small states and Sri Lanka?
- 22.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and Sri Lanka?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Other small states and Sri Lanka rank globally for electricity production from coal sources?
- Other small states ranks 33rd and Sri Lanka ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
- 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.