Singapore vs Sri Lanka: Share of primary energy from oil
Singapore
86.2%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
72.5%
in 2025
Singapore rank
2nd
Sri Lanka rank
5th
Share of primary energy from oil over time
- Singapore
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 86.2% against 72.5% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 13.7%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 2nd and Sri Lanka ranks 5th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99.9% | 95.7% | 4.2% | Singapore |
| 1970s | 100.0% | 94.4% | 5.6% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 99.9% | 90.1% | 9.8% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 96.8% | 88.3% | 8.5% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 88.9% | 92.5% | 3.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 87.8% | 81.3% | 6.5% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 85.7% | 71.3% | 14.4% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from oil, Singapore or Sri Lanka?
- Singapore, at 86.2% against 72.5% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from oil between Singapore and Sri Lanka?
- 13.7%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Sri Lanka?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Singapore and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of primary energy from oil?
- Singapore ranks 2nd 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.