Myanmar vs Sri Lanka: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Myanmar
10.39 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Sri Lanka
10.63 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Myanmar rank
80th
Sri Lanka rank
79th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Myanmar
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 10.63 terawatt-hours against 10.39 terawatt-hours in Myanmar, a difference of 0.24 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Myanmar ranks 80th and Sri Lanka ranks 79th of 209 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.96 terawatt-hours | 3.55 terawatt-hours | 0.594 terawatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 9.41 terawatt-hours | 5.45 terawatt-hours | 3.96 terawatt-hours | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 9.74 terawatt-hours | 8.07 terawatt-hours | 1.67 terawatt-hours | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Myanmar or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 10.63 terawatt-hours against 10.39 terawatt-hours in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Myanmar and Sri Lanka?
- 0.24 terawatt-hours, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Sri Lanka rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Myanmar ranks 80th and Sri Lanka ranks 79th of 209 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. 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.