Sri Lanka vs Thailand: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Sri Lanka
457.61 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Thailand
435.63 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
102nd
Thailand rank
105th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- Sri Lanka
- Thailand
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 457.61 kilowatt-hours against 435.63 kilowatt-hours in Thailand, a difference of 21.98 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 102nd and Thailand ranks 105th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 5 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.02 kilowatt-hours | 64.22 kilowatt-hours | 13.8 kilowatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 131.64 kilowatt-hours | 76.38 kilowatt-hours | 55.26 kilowatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 207.31 kilowatt-hours | 89.4 kilowatt-hours | 117.92 kilowatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 176.05 kilowatt-hours | 127.35 kilowatt-hours | 48.7 kilowatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 251.89 kilowatt-hours | 232.54 kilowatt-hours | 19.35 kilowatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 370.45 kilowatt-hours | 396.66 kilowatt-hours | 26.21 kilowatt-hours | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person, Sri Lanka or Thailand?
- Sri Lanka, at 457.61 kilowatt-hours against 435.63 kilowatt-hours in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between Sri Lanka and Thailand?
- 21.98 kilowatt-hours, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Thailand?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Thailand rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Sri Lanka ranks 102nd and Thailand ranks 105th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources 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. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.