Kazakhstan vs Sri Lanka: Hydropower generation by region
Kazakhstan
10.44 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Sri Lanka
7.95 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
38th
Sri Lanka rank
39th
Hydropower generation by region over time
- Kazakhstan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 10.44 terawatt-hours against 7.95 terawatt-hours in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2.49 terawatt-hours.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.3 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.
Kazakhstan ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 79 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6 terawatt-hours | 2.52 terawatt-hours | 3.48 terawatt-hours | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 7.27 terawatt-hours | 3.64 terawatt-hours | 3.63 terawatt-hours | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 7.93 terawatt-hours | 3.54 terawatt-hours | 4.39 terawatt-hours | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 9.2 terawatt-hours | 5.05 terawatt-hours | 4.15 terawatt-hours | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 9.77 terawatt-hours | 6.58 terawatt-hours | 3.18 terawatt-hours | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hydropower generation by region, Kazakhstan or Sri Lanka?
- Kazakhstan, at 10.44 terawatt-hours against 7.95 terawatt-hours in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hydropower generation by region between Kazakhstan and Sri Lanka?
- 2.49 terawatt-hours, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Sri Lanka?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Kazakhstan and Sri Lanka rank globally for hydropower generation by region?
- Kazakhstan ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Hydropower generation by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross primary hydroelectric generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.