Croatia vs Sri Lanka: Share of primary energy from hydropower
Croatia
6.1%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
7.9%
in 2025
Croatia rank
17th
Sri Lanka rank
14th
Share of primary energy from hydropower over time
- Croatia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 7.9% against 6.1% in Croatia, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Croatia ranks 17th and Sri Lanka ranks 14th of 79 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 11.7% | 4.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 6.7% | 0.2% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 6.4% | 1.9% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 7.2% | 0.4% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from hydropower, Croatia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 7.9% against 6.1% in Croatia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from hydropower between Croatia and Sri Lanka?
- 1.8%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Sri Lanka?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- Croatia ranks 17th 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.