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
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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 228 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 228 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

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