Samoa vs Sri Lanka: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources over time
- Samoa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 50.9% against 49.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Samoa ranks 128th and Sri Lanka ranks 130th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.5% | 58.4% | 5.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 67.1% | 58.7% | 8.5% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 51.6% | 57.9% | 6.2% | 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, Samoa or Sri Lanka?
- Samoa, at 50.9% against 49.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources between Samoa and Sri Lanka?
- 1.2%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sri Lanka?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Samoa and Sri Lanka rank globally for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Samoa ranks 128th and Sri Lanka ranks 130th 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.