Ireland vs Sri Lanka: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total)
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) over time
- Ireland
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 49.5% against 46.6% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 132nd and Sri Lanka ranks 135th of 210 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.8% | 16.9% | 76.8% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 90.9% | 58.4% | 32.6% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 73.5% | 58.7% | 14.9% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 56.4% | 51.9% | 4.5% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources, Ireland or Sri Lanka?
- Ireland, at 49.5% against 46.6% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources between Ireland and Sri Lanka?
- 2.9%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Sri Lanka rank globally for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Ireland ranks 132nd and Sri Lanka ranks 135th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from oil, gas and 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 oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. 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.