Iraq vs Sri Lanka: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric
Iraq
1.20 billion kWh
in 2021
Sri Lanka
1.35 billion kWh
in 2021
Iraq rank
71st
Sri Lanka rank
69th
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time
- Iraq
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.35 billion kWh against 1.20 billion kWh in Iraq, a difference of 158.69 million kWh.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Iraq ranks 71st and Sri Lanka ranks 69th of 209 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kWh | 300,000 kWh | 300,000 kWh | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | -321.56 million kWh | 21.79 million kWh | 343.36 million kWh | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 179.53 million kWh | 545.01 million kWh | 365.48 million kWh | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 787.53 million kWh | 1.09 billion kWh | 299.44 million kWh | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, Iraq or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.35 billion kWh against 1.20 billion kWh in Iraq as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Iraq and Sri Lanka?
- 158.69 million kWh, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sri Lanka?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Iraq and Sri Lanka rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Iraq ranks 71st and Sri Lanka ranks 69th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.