Sri Lanka vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Fossil fuel energy consumption
Sri Lanka
0.0%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.0%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
1st
Fossil fuel energy consumption over time
- Sri Lanka
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.3% | 43.3% | 11.1% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 44.6% | 45.5% | 1.0% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 25.8% | 3.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel energy consumption, Sri Lanka or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel energy consumption between Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for fossil fuel energy consumption?
- Sri Lanka ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil fuel comprises coal, oil, petroleum, and natural gas products.