Sri Lanka vs Sweden: Primary energy from solar
Sri Lanka
3 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Sweden
4.43 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
47th
Sweden rank
44th
Primary energy from solar over time
- Sri Lanka
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 4.43 terawatt-hours against 3 terawatt-hours in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.43 terawatt-hours.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.5 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sweden ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 47th and Sweden ranks 44th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0007 terawatt-hours | 0.0007 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.0038 terawatt-hours | 0.0027 terawatt-hours | 0.0011 terawatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.1246 terawatt-hours | 0.1647 terawatt-hours | 0.0401 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.48 terawatt-hours | 2.7 terawatt-hours | 1.21 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar, Sri Lanka or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 4.43 terawatt-hours against 3 terawatt-hours in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar between Sri Lanka and Sweden?
- 1.43 terawatt-hours, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sweden?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Sweden rank globally for primary energy from solar?
- Sri Lanka ranks 47th and Sweden ranks 44th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β 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.