Norway vs Sri Lanka: Primary energy from solar per person
Norway
131.31 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Sri Lanka
128.94 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Norway rank
55th
Sri Lanka rank
56th
Primary energy from solar per person over time
- Norway
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Norway currently reports 131.31 kilowatt-hours per person against 128.94 kilowatt-hours per person in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2.37 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Norway ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 56th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 2000s | 1.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1862 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.19 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 2010s | 5.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1042 kilowatt-hours per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 61.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 64.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.05 kilowatt-hours per person | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar per person, Norway or Sri Lanka?
- Norway, at 131.31 kilowatt-hours per person against 128.94 kilowatt-hours per person in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar per person between Norway and Sri Lanka?
- 2.37 kilowatt-hours per person, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sri Lanka?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sri Lanka rank globally for primary energy from solar per person?
- Norway ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 56th 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 solar 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.