What is the difference in primary energy from renewables per person between Sri Lanka and USSR?

202.57 kilowatt-hours per person, with USSR ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and USSR?

20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.

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 renewables per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sri Lanka vs USSR: Primary energy from renewables per person

Sri Lanka

534.97 kilowatt-hours per person

in 2025

USSR

737.54 kilowatt-hours per person

in 1984

Sri Lanka rank

63rd

USSR rank

60th

Primary energy from renewables per person over time

Sri Lanka
USSR

How they compare

USSR currently reports 737.54 kilowatt-hours per person against 534.97 kilowatt-hours per person in Sri Lanka, a difference of 202.57 kilowatt-hours per person.

That makes USSR's figure about 1.4 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.

Sri Lanka ranks 63rd and USSR ranks 60th of 80 countries.

USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sri Lanka	USSR	Difference	Ahead
1960s	38.2 kilowatt-hours per person	408.95 kilowatt-hours per person	370.76 kilowatt-hours per person	USSR
1970s	76.24 kilowatt-hours per person	573.88 kilowatt-hours per person	497.64 kilowatt-hours per person	USSR
1980s	104.7 kilowatt-hours per person	687.35 kilowatt-hours per person	582.65 kilowatt-hours per person	USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy from renewables per person, Sri Lanka or USSR?: USSR, at 737.54 kilowatt-hours per person against 534.97 kilowatt-hours per person in Sri Lanka as of 1984.
What is the difference in primary energy from renewables per person between Sri Lanka and USSR?: 202.57 kilowatt-hours per person, with USSR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and USSR?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
How do Sri Lanka and USSR rank globally for primary energy from renewables per person?: Sri Lanka ranks 63rd and USSR ranks 60th 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) – 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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Indicator: Primary energy from renewables per person
Unit: kilowatt-hours per person
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 80 places, 4,564 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.