Ireland vs Sri Lanka: Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar
Ireland
53.2%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
58.3%
in 2025
Ireland rank
16th
Sri Lanka rank
13th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar over time
- Ireland
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 58.3% against 53.2% in Ireland, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 16th and Sri Lanka ranks 13th of 78 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.1% | 59.4% | 0.7% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 108.2% | 37.8% | 70.4% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from solar, Ireland or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 58.3% against 53.2% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from solar between Ireland and Sri Lanka?
- 5.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sri Lanka?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Sri Lanka rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from solar?
- Ireland ranks 16th and Sri Lanka ranks 13th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar. 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.