Saudi Arabia vs Sri Lanka: Primary energy use, per square kilometre
Saudi Arabia
0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
80th
Sri Lanka rank
83rd
Primary energy use, per square kilometre over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 80th and Sri Lanka ranks 83rd of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, per square kilometre, Saudi Arabia or Sri Lanka?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary energy use, per square kilometre between Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka rank globally for primary energy use, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 80th and Sri Lanka ranks 83rd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary energy use, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary energy use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.