Cambodia vs Sri Lanka: Primary energy use per person
Cambodia
4,968 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Sri Lanka
4,324 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Cambodia rank
151st
Sri Lanka rank
154th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Cambodia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 4,968 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,324 kilowatt-hours per person in Sri Lanka, a difference of 644 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Cambodia ranks 151st and Sri Lanka ranks 154th of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 271.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,419 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,148 kilowatt-hours per person | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 469.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,808 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,339 kilowatt-hours per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 923.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,606 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,683 kilowatt-hours per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 2,222 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,775 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,552 kilowatt-hours per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 4,071 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,956 kilowatt-hours per person | 114.32 kilowatt-hours per person | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Cambodia or Sri Lanka?
- Cambodia, at 4,968 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,324 kilowatt-hours per person in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Cambodia and Sri Lanka?
- 644 kilowatt-hours per person, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Sri Lanka?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Sri Lanka rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Cambodia ranks 151st and Sri Lanka ranks 154th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use 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 of total energy supply per person.