Singapore vs Sri Lanka: Primary energy from renewables per person
Singapore
711.27 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Sri Lanka
534.97 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Singapore rank
61st
Sri Lanka rank
63rd
Primary energy from renewables per person over time
- Singapore
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 711.27 kilowatt-hours per person against 534.97 kilowatt-hours per person in Sri Lanka, a difference of 176.3 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.3 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Singapore ranks 61st and Sri Lanka ranks 63rd of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 38.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 38.2 kilowatt-hours per person | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 76.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 76.24 kilowatt-hours per person | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 36.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 131.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 95.19 kilowatt-hours per person | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 197.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 207.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.49 kilowatt-hours per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 322.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 176.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 146.42 kilowatt-hours per person | Singapore |
| 2010s | 410.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 258.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 152.55 kilowatt-hours per person | Singapore |
| 2020s | 582.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 405.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 177.64 kilowatt-hours per person | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables per person, Singapore or Sri Lanka?
- Singapore, at 711.27 kilowatt-hours per person against 534.97 kilowatt-hours per person in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables per person between Singapore and Sri Lanka?
- 176.3 kilowatt-hours per person, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Sri Lanka?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Singapore and Sri Lanka rank globally for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Singapore ranks 61st and Sri Lanka ranks 63rd of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from renewables 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.