Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Sri Lanka: Energy imports, net

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
-41.0%
in 2022
Sri Lanka
60.0%
in 2022
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
39th
Sri Lanka rank
39th

Energy imports, net over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
  • Sri Lanka
-150-100-50050199020062022

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 60.0% against -41.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 101.0%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 39th and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 45 groups.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s -120.6% 37.1% 157.8% Sri Lanka
2000s -99.7% 46.1% 145.9% Sri Lanka
2010s -55.3% 56.7% 112.1% Sri Lanka
2020s -38.8% 60.2% 99.0% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy imports, net, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 60.0% against -41.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2022.
What is the difference in energy imports, net between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Sri Lanka?
101.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Sri Lanka?
29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Sri Lanka rank globally for energy imports, net?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 39th and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Energy imports, net (% of energy use). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy imports, net (% of energy use)
Unit
% of energy use
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,889 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Net energy imports are estimated as gross imports less gross exports, both measured in tons of oil equivalents (toe). A negative value indicates that the country is a net exporter. Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.