Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Electricity production from oil sources
Bangladesh
21.7%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
20.5%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
78th
Sri Lanka rank
79th
Electricity production from oil sources over time
- Bangladesh
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 21.7% against 20.5% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 78th and Sri Lanka ranks 79th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.6% | 16.9% | 10.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 58.4% | 52.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 36.1% | 22.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 19.6% | 0.2% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from oil sources, Bangladesh or Sri Lanka?
- Bangladesh, at 21.7% against 20.5% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil sources between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 1.2%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Sri Lanka rank globally for electricity production from oil sources?
- Bangladesh ranks 78th and Sri Lanka ranks 79th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from oil 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 sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.