Portugal vs Sri Lanka: Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind
Portugal
1.03 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Sri Lanka
1.1 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Portugal rank
42nd
Sri Lanka rank
41st
Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind over time
- Portugal
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.1 terawatt-hours against 1.03 terawatt-hours in Portugal, a difference of 0.07 terawatt-hours.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Portugal ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 111 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | 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 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0002 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0.0122 terawatt-hours | 0.0003 terawatt-hours | 0.0119 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.7613 terawatt-hours | 0.0007 terawatt-hours | 0.7606 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.7272 terawatt-hours | 0.0838 terawatt-hours | 0.6434 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.25 terawatt-hours | 0.4952 terawatt-hours | 0.7588 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from solar and wind, Portugal or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.1 terawatt-hours against 1.03 terawatt-hours in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from solar and wind between Portugal and Sri Lanka?
- 0.07 terawatt-hours, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sri Lanka?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Sri Lanka rank globally for annual change in primary energy from solar and wind?
- Portugal ranks 42nd 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.