Nepal vs Sri Lanka: GDP per capita vs. energy use
Nepal
5,148 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Sri Lanka
5,428 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Nepal rank
139th
Sri Lanka rank
137th
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- Nepal
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 5,428 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 5,148 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Nepal, a difference of 280 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Nepal ranks 139th and Sri Lanka ranks 137th of 174 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,517 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4,178 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 660.86 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 4,000 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 5,061 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,061 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 5,033 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 5,762 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 728.66 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 5,613 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 5,724 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 111.51 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Nepal or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 5,428 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 5,148 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Nepal and Sri Lanka?
- 280 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sri Lanka?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and Sri Lanka rank globally for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Nepal ranks 139th and Sri Lanka ranks 137th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita vs. energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual energy use per capita, measured in kilowatt-hours per person vs. gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, which is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.