Belize vs Sri Lanka: Share of electricity generation from oil
Belize
12.8%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
10.8%
in 2025
Belize rank
88th
Sri Lanka rank
90th
Share of electricity generation from oil over time
- Belize
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Belize currently reports 12.8% against 10.8% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Belize ranks 88th and Sri Lanka ranks 90th of 208 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.1% | 57.6% | 24.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 35.5% | 28.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 17.8% | 5.4% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Belize or Sri Lanka?
- Belize, at 12.8% against 10.8% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Belize and Sri Lanka?
- 2.0%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Belize ranks 88th and Sri Lanka ranks 90th of 208 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.