Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe: Primary energy use per person
Sri Lanka
4,324 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Zimbabwe
4,059 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
154th
Zimbabwe rank
156th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Sri Lanka
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 4,324 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,059 kilowatt-hours per person in Zimbabwe, a difference of 265 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 154th and Zimbabwe ranks 156th of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,419 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,574 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,155 kilowatt-hours per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 1,808 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,718 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,910 kilowatt-hours per person | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 2,606 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,348 kilowatt-hours per person | 741.51 kilowatt-hours per person | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 3,775 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,941 kilowatt-hours per person | 833.55 kilowatt-hours per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 3,956 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,078 kilowatt-hours per person | 877.97 kilowatt-hours per person | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Sri Lanka or Zimbabwe?
- Sri Lanka, at 4,324 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,059 kilowatt-hours per person in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?
- 265 kilowatt-hours per person, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Sri Lanka ranks 154th and Zimbabwe ranks 156th 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.