Nicaragua vs Sri Lanka: Oil consumption per person
Nicaragua
3,082 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Sri Lanka
3,132 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
155th
Sri Lanka rank
153rd
Oil consumption per person over time
- Nicaragua
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 3,132 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,082 kilowatt-hours per person in Nicaragua, a difference of 50 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 155th and Sri Lanka ranks 153rd of 218 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,259 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,279 kilowatt-hours per person | 980.7 kilowatt-hours per person | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 2,345 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,601 kilowatt-hours per person | 744.38 kilowatt-hours per person | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 3,178 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,410 kilowatt-hours per person | 768.37 kilowatt-hours per person | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 3,235 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,047 kilowatt-hours per person | 187.66 kilowatt-hours per person | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 2,994 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,814 kilowatt-hours per person | 180.25 kilowatt-hours per person | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Nicaragua or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 3,132 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,082 kilowatt-hours per person in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Nicaragua and Sri Lanka?
- 50 kilowatt-hours per person, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sri Lanka?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Sri Lanka rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Nicaragua ranks 155th and Sri Lanka ranks 153rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.