Liberia 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
- Liberia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 46.6% against 42.6% in Liberia, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 138th and Sri Lanka ranks 135th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.6% | 58.4% | 16.2% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 67.7% | 58.7% | 9.1% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 42.6% | 57.9% | 15.3% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources, Liberia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 46.6% against 42.6% in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources between Liberia and Sri Lanka?
- 4.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sri Lanka?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Liberia and Sri Lanka rank globally for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Liberia ranks 138th 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.