Egypt vs Sri Lanka: Primary energy from solar and wind per person
Egypt
162.72 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Sri Lanka
164.43 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Egypt rank
60th
Sri Lanka rank
59th
Primary energy from solar and wind per person over time
- Egypt
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 164.43 kilowatt-hours per person against 162.72 kilowatt-hours per person in Egypt, a difference of 1.71 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Egypt ranks 60th and Sri Lanka ranks 59th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990s | 0.0168 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0185 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0017 kilowatt-hours per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 6.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.3374 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.72 kilowatt-hours per person | Egypt |
| 2010s | 24.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 17.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 7.68 kilowatt-hours per person | Egypt |
| 2020s | 107.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 95.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 12.29 kilowatt-hours per person | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar and wind per person, Egypt or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 164.43 kilowatt-hours per person against 162.72 kilowatt-hours per person in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar and wind per person between Egypt and Sri Lanka?
- 1.71 kilowatt-hours per person, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sri Lanka?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Sri Lanka rank globally for primary energy from solar and wind per person?
- Egypt ranks 60th and Sri Lanka ranks 59th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from solar and wind per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.