Estonia vs Sri Lanka: Renewable electricity generation by source
Estonia
1.15 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0.93 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Estonia rank
56th
Sri Lanka rank
59th
Renewable electricity generation by source over time
- Estonia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 1.15 terawatt-hours against 0.93 terawatt-hours in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.22 terawatt-hours.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Estonia ranks 56th and Sri Lanka ranks 59th of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0003 terawatt-hours | 0.0003 terawatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.0713 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0713 terawatt-hours | Estonia |
| 2010s | 0.556 terawatt-hours | 0.252 terawatt-hours | 0.304 terawatt-hours | Estonia |
| 2020s | 0.8533 terawatt-hours | 0.7233 terawatt-hours | 0.13 terawatt-hours | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity generation by source, Estonia or Sri Lanka?
- Estonia, at 1.15 terawatt-hours against 0.93 terawatt-hours in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity generation by source between Estonia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.22 terawatt-hours, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sri Lanka?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Sri Lanka rank globally for renewable electricity generation by source?
- Estonia ranks 56th and Sri Lanka ranks 59th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Renewable electricity generation by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.