Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric

Sri Lanka
1.35 billion kWh
in 2021
Zimbabwe
1.70 billion kWh
in 2021
Sri Lanka rank
69th
Zimbabwe rank
67th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 1.70 billion kWh against 1.35 billion kWh in Sri Lanka, a difference of 350.77 million kWh.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.3 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 69th and Zimbabwe ranks 67th of 209 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 300,000 kWh 0 kWh 300,000 kWh Sri Lanka
2000s 21.79 million kWh 74.52 million kWh 52.72 million kWh Zimbabwe
2010s 545.01 million kWh 350.18 million kWh 194.83 million kWh Sri Lanka
2020s 1.09 billion kWh 829.61 million kWh 257.37 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, Sri Lanka or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 1.70 billion kWh against 1.35 billion kWh in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?
350.77 million kWh, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
Sri Lanka ranks 69th and Zimbabwe ranks 67th 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

Indicator
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh)
Unit
kWh
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
256 places, 7,438 data points, 1990–2021
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Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.