South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Annual change in primary energy from oil
South Africa
6.7 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Sri Lanka
4.33 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa rank
19th
Sri Lanka rank
22nd
Annual change in primary energy from oil over time
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 6.7 terawatt-hours against 4.33 terawatt-hours in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2.37 terawatt-hours.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 19th and Sri Lanka ranks 22nd of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.99 terawatt-hours | 0.2322 terawatt-hours | 6.76 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 1970s | 4.48 terawatt-hours | 0.8164 terawatt-hours | 3.66 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 1980s | 5.81 terawatt-hours | 0.0039 terawatt-hours | 5.8 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 1990s | 6.18 terawatt-hours | 1.98 terawatt-hours | 4.2 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.86 terawatt-hours | 1.45 terawatt-hours | 1.41 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.42 terawatt-hours | 2.84 terawatt-hours | 0.5787 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2020s | -8.38 terawatt-hours | -1.4 terawatt-hours | 6.98 terawatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from oil, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
- South Africa, at 6.7 terawatt-hours against 4.33 terawatt-hours in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from oil between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 2.37 terawatt-hours, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for annual change in primary energy from oil?
- South Africa ranks 19th and Sri Lanka ranks 22nd of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β 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.