Sri Lanka vs Syria: Oil consumption per person
Sri Lanka
3,132 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Syria
3,061 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
154th
Syria rank
157th
Oil consumption per person over time
- Sri Lanka
- Syria
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 3,132 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,061 kilowatt-hours per person in Syria, a difference of 71 kilowatt-hours per person.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 154th and Syria ranks 157th of 219 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,279 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,026 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,747 kilowatt-hours per person | Syria |
| 1990s | 1,601 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,457 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,856 kilowatt-hours per person | Syria |
| 2000s | 2,410 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,656 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,246 kilowatt-hours per person | Syria |
| 2010s | 3,047 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,013 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,966 kilowatt-hours per person | Syria |
| 2020s | 2,814 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,237 kilowatt-hours per person | 423 kilowatt-hours per person | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Sri Lanka or Syria?
- Sri Lanka, at 3,132 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,061 kilowatt-hours per person in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Sri Lanka and Syria?
- 71 kilowatt-hours per person, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Syria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Syria rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Sri Lanka ranks 154th and Syria ranks 157th of 219 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.