Colombia vs Sri Lanka: Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind
Colombia
1.18 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Sri Lanka
1.1 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Colombia rank
39th
Sri Lanka rank
41st
Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind over time
- Colombia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1.18 terawatt-hours against 1.1 terawatt-hours in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.08 terawatt-hours.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Colombia ranks 39th and Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0003 terawatt-hours | 0.0003 terawatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.0058 terawatt-hours | 0.0007 terawatt-hours | 0.0051 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.0138 terawatt-hours | 0.0838 terawatt-hours | 0.0701 terawatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.739 terawatt-hours | 0.4952 terawatt-hours | 0.2438 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from solar and wind, Colombia or Sri Lanka?
- Colombia, at 1.18 terawatt-hours against 1.1 terawatt-hours in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from solar and wind between Colombia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.08 terawatt-hours, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sri Lanka?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Sri Lanka rank globally for annual change in primary energy from solar and wind?
- Colombia ranks 39th and Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.