How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sweden?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sri Lanka vs Sweden: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources

Sri Lanka

38.0%

in 2023

Sweden

37.7%

in 2024

Sri Lanka rank

55th

Sweden rank

57th

Electricity production from hydroelectric sources over time

Sri Lanka
Sweden

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 38.0% against 37.7% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 55th and Sweden ranks 57th of 210 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sri Lanka	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1990s	83.0%	46.0%	37.1%	Sri Lanka
2000s	41.4%	45.6%	4.2%	Sweden
2010s	38.6%	42.1%	3.5%	Sweden
2020s	38.0%	41.9%	3.9%	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Sri Lanka or Sweden?: Sri Lanka, at 38.0% against 37.7% in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Sri Lanka and Sweden?: 0.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sweden?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Sri Lanka and Sweden rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?: Sri Lanka ranks 55th and Sweden ranks 57th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
Unit: % of total
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 257 places, 7,907 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.