India vs Sri Lanka: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person
India
519.87 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Sri Lanka
534.97 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
India rank
68th
Sri Lanka rank
67th
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person over time
- India
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 534.97 kilowatt-hours per person against 519.87 kilowatt-hours per person in India, a difference of 15.1 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was India ahead.
India ranks 68th and Sri Lanka ranks 67th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 38.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 7.84 kilowatt-hours per person | India |
| 1970s | 74.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 76.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.7 kilowatt-hours per person | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 85.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 131.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 45.85 kilowatt-hours per person | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 105.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 207.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 101.75 kilowatt-hours per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 148.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 176.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 27.53 kilowatt-hours per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 264.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 258.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.87 kilowatt-hours per person | India |
| 2020s | 418.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 405.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 13.62 kilowatt-hours per person | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy per person, India or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 534.97 kilowatt-hours per person against 519.87 kilowatt-hours per person in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy per person between India and Sri Lanka?
- 15.1 kilowatt-hours per person, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sri Lanka?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do India and Sri Lanka rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- India ranks 68th and Sri Lanka ranks 67th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from low-carbon energy 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 of total energy supply per person.