Sri Lanka vs United States of America: Electricity generation from oil per person
Sri Lanka
80.5 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
United States of America
91.34 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
118th
United States of America rank
116th
Electricity generation from oil per person over time
- Sri Lanka
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 91.34 kilowatt-hours against 80.5 kilowatt-hours in Sri Lanka, a difference of 10.84 kilowatt-hours.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 118th and United States of America ranks 116th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 240.64 kilowatt-hours | 340.52 kilowatt-hours | 99.88 kilowatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2010s | 213.78 kilowatt-hours | 127.86 kilowatt-hours | 85.92 kilowatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 122.5 kilowatt-hours | 98.96 kilowatt-hours | 23.53 kilowatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from oil per person, Sri Lanka or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 91.34 kilowatt-hours against 80.5 kilowatt-hours in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from oil per person between Sri Lanka and United States of America?
- 10.84 kilowatt-hours, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United States of America?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and United States of America rank globally for electricity generation from oil per person?
- Sri Lanka ranks 118th and United States of America ranks 116th of 214 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 oil 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.