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
1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k196519952025

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

Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
219 places, 10,587 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.