Sri Lanka vs Zambia: Total electricity output
Sri Lanka
13,182 GWh
in 2015
Zambia
13,439 GWh
in 2015
Sri Lanka rank
91st
Zambia rank
90th
Total electricity output over time
- Sri Lanka
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 13,439 GWh against 13,182 GWh in Sri Lanka, a difference of 257 GWh.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 91st and Zambia ranks 90th of 230 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,478 GWh | 7,837 GWh | 3,360 GWh | Zambia |
| 2000s | 8,554 GWh | 8,840 GWh | 286 GWh | Zambia |
| 2010s | 12,004 GWh | 12,584 GWh | 579.83 GWh | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total electricity output, Sri Lanka or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 13,439 GWh against 13,182 GWh in Sri Lanka as of 2015.
- What is the difference in total electricity output between Sri Lanka and Zambia?
- 257 GWh, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zambia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Sri Lanka and Zambia rank globally for total electricity output?
- Sri Lanka ranks 91st and Zambia ranks 90th of 230 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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About this data
Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants