Luxembourg vs Sri Lanka: Share of primary energy from oil
Luxembourg
71.7%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
72.5%
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
6th
Sri Lanka rank
5th
Share of primary energy from oil over time
- Luxembourg
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 72.5% against 71.7% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 6th and Sri Lanka ranks 5th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.6% | 95.7% | 66.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 37.8% | 94.4% | 56.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 42.6% | 90.1% | 47.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 62.4% | 88.3% | 25.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 70.9% | 92.5% | 21.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 73.3% | 81.3% | 8.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 72.7% | 71.3% | 1.4% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from oil, Luxembourg or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 72.5% against 71.7% in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from oil between Luxembourg and Sri Lanka?
- 0.8%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Sri Lanka?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of primary energy from oil?
- Luxembourg ranks 6th and Sri Lanka ranks 5th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.