Democratic People’s Republic of Korea vs Sri Lanka: Total electricity output

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
13,737 GWh
in 2015
Sri Lanka
13,182 GWh
in 2015
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank
89th
Sri Lanka rank
91st

Total electricity output over time

  • Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea currently reports 13,737 GWh against 13,182 GWh in Sri Lanka, a difference of 555 GWh.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 89th and Sri Lanka ranks 91st of 223 countries.

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 22,310 GWh 4,478 GWh 17,832 GWh Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
2000s 21,355 GWh 8,554 GWh 12,801 GWh Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
2010s 18,351 GWh 12,004 GWh 6,346 GWh Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total electricity output, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea or Sri Lanka?
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, at 13,737 GWh against 13,182 GWh in Sri Lanka as of 2015.
What is the difference in total electricity output between Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Sri Lanka?
555 GWh, with Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Sri Lanka?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Sri Lanka rank globally for total electricity output?
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 89th and Sri Lanka ranks 91st of 223 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 5,885 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants