New Zealand vs Sri Lanka: Share of primary energy from hydropower
New Zealand
9.3%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
7.9%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
12th
Sri Lanka rank
14th
Share of primary energy from hydropower over time
- New Zealand
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 9.3% against 7.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 12th and Sri Lanka ranks 14th of 80 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.1% | 4.3% | 9.8% | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 14.9% | 5.6% | 9.3% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 16.7% | 9.4% | 7.4% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 13.9% | 11.7% | 2.2% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 6.7% | 4.8% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 6.4% | 3.2% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 7.2% | 2.6% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from hydropower, New Zealand or Sri Lanka?
- New Zealand, at 9.3% against 7.9% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from hydropower between New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
- 1.4%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- New Zealand ranks 12th and Sri Lanka ranks 14th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β 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.