Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Sri Lanka
284.98 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Zimbabwe
264.51 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
148th
Zimbabwe rank
150th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Sri Lanka
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 284.98 kilowatt-hours against 264.51 kilowatt-hours in Zimbabwe, a difference of 20.47 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 148th and Zimbabwe ranks 150th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 240.64 kilowatt-hours | 275.53 kilowatt-hours | 34.89 kilowatt-hours | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 364.16 kilowatt-hours | 274.59 kilowatt-hours | 89.56 kilowatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 384.69 kilowatt-hours | 210.44 kilowatt-hours | 174.25 kilowatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Sri Lanka or Zimbabwe?
- Sri Lanka, at 284.98 kilowatt-hours against 264.51 kilowatt-hours in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?
- 20.47 kilowatt-hours, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Sri Lanka ranks 148th and Zimbabwe ranks 150th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.