South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Primary energy from renewables per person
South Africa
519.39 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Sri Lanka
534.97 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
South Africa rank
64th
Sri Lanka rank
63rd
Primary energy from renewables per person over time
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 534.97 kilowatt-hours per person against 519.39 kilowatt-hours per person in South Africa, a difference of 15.58 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
South Africa ranks 64th and Sri Lanka ranks 63rd of 80 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 38.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 36.76 kilowatt-hours per person | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 42.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 76.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 34.05 kilowatt-hours per person | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 41.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 131.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 90.41 kilowatt-hours per person | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 29.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 207.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 177.68 kilowatt-hours per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 67.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 176.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 109.11 kilowatt-hours per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 136.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 258.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 121.67 kilowatt-hours per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 400.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 405.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.89 kilowatt-hours per person | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables per person, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 534.97 kilowatt-hours per person against 519.39 kilowatt-hours per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables per person between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 15.58 kilowatt-hours per person, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for primary energy from renewables per person?
- South Africa ranks 64th 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.