Qatar vs Sri Lanka: Annual change in primary energy from oil
Qatar
2.7 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Sri Lanka
4.33 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Qatar rank
25th
Sri Lanka rank
22nd
Annual change in primary energy from oil over time
- Qatar
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 4.33 terawatt-hours against 2.7 terawatt-hours in Qatar, a difference of 1.63 terawatt-hours.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.6 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 30 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Qatar ranks 25th and Sri Lanka ranks 22nd of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1819 terawatt-hours | 0.2322 terawatt-hours | 0.0503 terawatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.3919 terawatt-hours | 0.8164 terawatt-hours | 0.4245 terawatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.8356 terawatt-hours | 0.0039 terawatt-hours | 0.8317 terawatt-hours | Qatar |
| 1990s | 0.8771 terawatt-hours | 1.98 terawatt-hours | 1.11 terawatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 5.31 terawatt-hours | 1.45 terawatt-hours | 3.87 terawatt-hours | Qatar |
| 2010s | 9.35 terawatt-hours | 2.84 terawatt-hours | 6.52 terawatt-hours | Qatar |
| 2020s | 1.61 terawatt-hours | -1.4 terawatt-hours | 3.01 terawatt-hours | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from oil, Qatar or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 4.33 terawatt-hours against 2.7 terawatt-hours in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from oil between Qatar and Sri Lanka?
- 1.63 terawatt-hours, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Sri Lanka?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Qatar and Sri Lanka rank globally for annual change in primary energy from oil?
- Qatar ranks 25th and Sri Lanka ranks 22nd of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.