Australia vs Sri Lanka: Alternative and nuclear energy
Australia
6.7%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
6.4%
in 2023
Australia rank
75th
Sri Lanka rank
77th
Alternative and nuclear energy over time
- Australia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Australia currently reports 6.7% against 6.4% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 75th and Sri Lanka ranks 77th of 151 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 5.0% | 3.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 3.5% | 2.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 4.4% | 2.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 6.0% | 0.7% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, Australia or Sri Lanka?
- Australia, at 6.7% against 6.4% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in alternative and nuclear energy between Australia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.3%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sri Lanka?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Sri Lanka rank globally for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Australia ranks 75th and Sri Lanka ranks 77th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.