Sri Lanka vs Viet Nam: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources over time
- Sri Lanka
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 50.9% against 49.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 130th and Viet Nam ranks 127th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.9% | 33.1% | 16.2% | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 58.4% | 57.8% | 0.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 58.7% | 61.4% | 2.7% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 57.1% | 1.9% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources, Sri Lanka or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 50.9% against 49.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources between Sri Lanka and Viet Nam?
- 1.2%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Viet Nam?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Sri Lanka and Viet Nam rank globally for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Sri Lanka ranks 130th and Viet Nam ranks 127th 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.