Sri Lanka vs Syrian Arab Republic: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
Sri Lanka
4,324 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
4,726 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
158th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
157th
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time
- Sri Lanka
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 4,726 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,324 kilowatt-hours per person in Sri Lanka, a difference of 402 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 158th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 157th of 218 countries.
Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,419 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,670 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,251 kilowatt-hours per person | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1990s | 1,808 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,434 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,626 kilowatt-hours per person | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | 2,606 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,449 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,842 kilowatt-hours per person | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 3,775 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,822 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,047 kilowatt-hours per person | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 3,956 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,003 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,046 kilowatt-hours per person | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per person vs. gdp per capita, Sri Lanka or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 4,726 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,324 kilowatt-hours per person in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between Sri Lanka and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 402 kilowatt-hours per person, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 158th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 157th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.