Myanmar vs Sri Lanka: Oil consumption
Myanmar
75.21 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Sri Lanka
72.77 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Myanmar rank
72nd
Sri Lanka rank
75th
Oil consumption over time
- Myanmar
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 75.21 terawatt-hours against 72.77 terawatt-hours in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2.44 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Myanmar ranks 72nd and Sri Lanka ranks 75th of 220 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.6 terawatt-hours | 19.88 terawatt-hours | 7.27 terawatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 12.95 terawatt-hours | 28.26 terawatt-hours | 15.31 terawatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 20.49 terawatt-hours | 48.54 terawatt-hours | 28.05 terawatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 50.37 terawatt-hours | 66.09 terawatt-hours | 15.73 terawatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 75.96 terawatt-hours | 64.26 terawatt-hours | 11.7 terawatt-hours | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, Myanmar or Sri Lanka?
- Myanmar, at 75.21 terawatt-hours against 72.77 terawatt-hours in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between Myanmar and Sri Lanka?
- 2.44 terawatt-hours, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sri Lanka?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Sri Lanka rank globally for oil consumption?
- Myanmar ranks 72nd and Sri Lanka ranks 75th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.