Hungary vs Sri Lanka: Renewable electricity generation by source
Hungary
0.6 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0.93 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Hungary rank
61st
Sri Lanka rank
59th
Renewable electricity generation by source over time
- Hungary
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.93 terawatt-hours against 0.6 terawatt-hours in Hungary, a difference of 0.33 terawatt-hours.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.6 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Hungary ranks 61st and Sri Lanka ranks 59th of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0003 terawatt-hours | 0.0003 terawatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.0778 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0778 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 2010s | 0.678 terawatt-hours | 0.252 terawatt-hours | 0.426 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 2020s | 0.6433 terawatt-hours | 0.7233 terawatt-hours | 0.08 terawatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity generation by source, Hungary or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.93 terawatt-hours against 0.6 terawatt-hours in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity generation by source between Hungary and Sri Lanka?
- 0.33 terawatt-hours, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Sri Lanka rank globally for renewable electricity generation by source?
- Hungary ranks 61st 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.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.