Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Share of electricity generation from oil
Bangladesh
12.1%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
10.8%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
91st
Sri Lanka rank
92nd
Share of electricity generation from oil over time
- Bangladesh
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 12.1% against 10.8% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 91st and Sri Lanka ranks 92nd of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 57.6% | 51.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 35.5% | 21.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 16.6% | 0.6% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Bangladesh or Sri Lanka?
- Bangladesh, at 12.1% against 10.8% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 1.3%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Bangladesh ranks 91st 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.