Russia vs Sri Lanka: Primary energy from solar
Russia
2.86 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Sri Lanka
3 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia rank
48th
Sri Lanka rank
47th
Primary energy from solar over time
- Russia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 3 terawatt-hours against 2.86 terawatt-hours in Russia, a difference of 0.14 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Russia ranks 48th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 80 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0038 terawatt-hours | 0.0038 terawatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.3134 terawatt-hours | 0.1246 terawatt-hours | 0.1887 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2020s | 2.5 terawatt-hours | 1.48 terawatt-hours | 1.02 terawatt-hours | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar, Russia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 3 terawatt-hours against 2.86 terawatt-hours in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar between Russia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.14 terawatt-hours, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Sri Lanka?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Russia and Sri Lanka rank globally for primary energy from solar?
- Russia ranks 48th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from solar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.