Laos vs Sri Lanka: Share of electricity generation from coal
Laos
23.3%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
27.5%
in 2025
Laos rank
31st
Sri Lanka rank
29th
Share of electricity generation from coal over time
- Laos
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 27.5% against 23.3% in Laos, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Laos ranks 31st 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 | Laos | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.9% | 25.7% | 8.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 34.4% | 9.3% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from coal, Laos or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 27.5% against 23.3% in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from coal between Laos and Sri Lanka?
- 4.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sri Lanka?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of electricity generation from coal?
- Laos ranks 31st 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.