Dominican Republic vs Sri Lanka: Share of electricity generation from coal
Dominican Republic
29.1%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
27.5%
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
28th
Sri Lanka rank
29th
Share of electricity generation from coal over time
- Dominican Republic
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 29.1% against 27.5% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 28th and Sri Lanka ranks 29th of 210 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.1% | 25.7% | 12.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 33.2% | 3.2% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from coal, Dominican Republic or Sri Lanka?
- Dominican Republic, at 29.1% against 27.5% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from coal between Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka?
- 1.6%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of electricity generation from coal?
- Dominican Republic ranks 28th and Sri Lanka ranks 29th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from coal. 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 electricity produced in the country or region.