Iraq vs Sri Lanka: Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind
Iraq
52.5%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
40.5%
in 2025
Iraq rank
12th
Sri Lanka rank
14th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind over time
- Iraq
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 52.5% against 40.5% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 12.0%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.3 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 12th and Sri Lanka ranks 14th of 79 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.8% | 23.2% | 73.6% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 29.7% | 20.9% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind, Iraq or Sri Lanka?
- Iraq, at 52.5% against 40.5% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind between Iraq and Sri Lanka?
- 12.0%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sri Lanka?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Sri Lanka rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind?
- Iraq ranks 12th and Sri Lanka ranks 14th of 79 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 percentage 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
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.