Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka: Share of electricity generation from oil
Afghanistan
10.1%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
10.8%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
93rd
Sri Lanka rank
92nd
Share of electricity generation from oil over time
- Afghanistan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 10.8% against 10.1% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 93rd and Sri Lanka ranks 92nd of 213 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.9% | 57.6% | 39.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 35.5% | 28.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 17.8% | 8.0% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Afghanistan or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 10.8% against 10.1% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka?
- 0.7%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Afghanistan ranks 93rd and Sri Lanka ranks 92nd of 213 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 oil. 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.