Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe: Energy use
Sri Lanka
466.72 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Zimbabwe
472.23 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
139th
Zimbabwe rank
138th
Energy use over time
- Sri Lanka
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 472.23 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 466.72 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Sri Lanka, a difference of 5.51 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 139th and Zimbabwe ranks 138th of 176 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 359.22 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 898.45 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 539.24 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 435.16 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 482.3 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 47.14 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 495.42 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 441.49 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 53.93 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 492.18 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 429.88 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 62.29 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use, Sri Lanka or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 472.23 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 466.72 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy use between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?
- 5.51 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe rank globally for energy use?
- Sri Lanka ranks 139th and Zimbabwe ranks 138th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.