Canada vs Sri Lanka: Share of primary energy from hydropower
Canada
10.4%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
7.9%
in 2025
Canada rank
11th
Sri Lanka rank
14th
Share of primary energy from hydropower over time
- Canada
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Canada currently reports 10.4% against 7.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 11th and Sri Lanka ranks 14th of 79 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.3% | 4.3% | 6.1% | Canada |
| 1970s | 10.6% | 5.6% | 5.0% | Canada |
| 1980s | 12.5% | 9.4% | 3.1% | Canada |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 11.7% | 0.6% | Canada |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 6.7% | 4.7% | Canada |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 6.4% | 5.0% | Canada |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 7.2% | 4.2% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from hydropower, Canada or Sri Lanka?
- Canada, at 10.4% against 7.9% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from hydropower between Canada and Sri Lanka?
- 2.5%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sri Lanka?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- Canada ranks 11th and Sri Lanka ranks 14th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.