Sri Lanka vs Vanuatu: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Sri Lanka
3,789 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Vanuatu
4,062 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
154th
Vanuatu rank
152nd
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Sri Lanka
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 4,062 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,789 kilowatt-hours per person in Sri Lanka, a difference of 273 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 154th and Vanuatu ranks 152nd of 213 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,287 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,726 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,439 kilowatt-hours per person | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 1,601 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,599 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.85 kilowatt-hours per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 2,430 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,198 kilowatt-hours per person | 231.22 kilowatt-hours per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 3,517 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,763 kilowatt-hours per person | 753.7 kilowatt-hours per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 3,577 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,767 kilowatt-hours per person | 190.1 kilowatt-hours per person | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Sri Lanka or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 4,062 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,789 kilowatt-hours per person in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Sri Lanka and Vanuatu?
- 273 kilowatt-hours per person, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Vanuatu?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Vanuatu rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Sri Lanka ranks 154th and Vanuatu ranks 152nd of 213 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 Fossil fuel consumption per person. 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 per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.