Nicaragua vs Sri Lanka: Per capita daily oil consumption
Nicaragua
0.0053 barrels per capita per day
in 2018
Sri Lanka
0.0057 barrels per capita per day
in 2018
Nicaragua rank
133rd
Sri Lanka rank
131st
Per capita daily oil consumption over time
- Nicaragua
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.0057 barrels per capita per day against 0.0053 barrels per capita per day in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0004 barrels per capita per day.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 133rd and Sri Lanka ranks 131st of 191 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0036 barrels per capita per day | 0.0021 barrels per capita per day | 0.0015 barrels per capita per day | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 0.0038 barrels per capita per day | 0.0026 barrels per capita per day | 0.0011 barrels per capita per day | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.0051 barrels per capita per day | 0.0043 barrels per capita per day | 0.0008 barrels per capita per day | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.0053 barrels per capita per day | 0.0052 barrels per capita per day | 0.0001 barrels per capita per day | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita daily oil consumption, Nicaragua or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.0057 barrels per capita per day against 0.0053 barrels per capita per day in Nicaragua as of 2018.
- What is the difference in per capita daily oil consumption between Nicaragua and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0004 barrels per capita per day, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sri Lanka?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Nicaragua and Sri Lanka rank globally for per capita daily oil consumption?
- Nicaragua ranks 133rd and Sri Lanka ranks 131st of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/, published as Per capita daily oil consumption (barrels per capita per day). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Per capita data has been generated by World Bank staff by taking Energy consumption data [U.S EIA] and applying country population data from the World Bank Group - World Development Indicators.