South Korea vs Sri Lanka: Share of electricity generation from coal
South Korea
31.1%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
27.5%
in 2025
South Korea rank
26th
Sri Lanka rank
29th
Share of electricity generation from coal over time
- South Korea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 31.1% against 27.5% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 26th and Sri Lanka ranks 29th of 210 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.6% | 25.7% | 16.9% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 33.2% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from coal, South Korea or Sri Lanka?
- South Korea, at 31.1% against 27.5% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from coal between South Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 3.6%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of electricity generation from coal?
- South Korea ranks 26th and Sri Lanka ranks 29th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – 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.