Cambodia vs Sri Lanka: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
Cambodia
297.51 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Sri Lanka
283.69 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Cambodia rank
74th
Sri Lanka rank
76th
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- Cambodia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 297.51 kilowatt-hours against 283.69 kilowatt-hours in Sri Lanka, a difference of 13.82 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Cambodia ranks 74th and Sri Lanka ranks 76th of 211 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.05 kilowatt-hours | 175.66 kilowatt-hours | 172.61 kilowatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 123.24 kilowatt-hours | 233.81 kilowatt-hours | 110.57 kilowatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 282.29 kilowatt-hours | 280.52 kilowatt-hours | 1.77 kilowatt-hours | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, Cambodia or Sri Lanka?
- Cambodia, at 297.51 kilowatt-hours against 283.69 kilowatt-hours in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between Cambodia and Sri Lanka?
- 13.82 kilowatt-hours, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Sri Lanka?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Sri Lanka rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Cambodia ranks 74th and Sri Lanka ranks 76th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from hydropower 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.