Sri Lanka vs Sweden: Primary energy use by source
Sri Lanka
15.24 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Sweden
16.9 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
47th
Sweden rank
45th
Primary energy use by source over time
- Sri Lanka
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 16.9 terawatt-hours against 15.24 terawatt-hours in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.66 terawatt-hours.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sweden ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 47th and Sweden ranks 45th of 78 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 23.53 terawatt-hours | 23.53 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 1970s | 0.0085 terawatt-hours | 19.9 terawatt-hours | 19.9 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0.1332 terawatt-hours | 28.2 terawatt-hours | 28.07 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.0038 terawatt-hours | 32.28 terawatt-hours | 32.28 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.4048 terawatt-hours | 32.24 terawatt-hours | 31.84 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2010s | 10.28 terawatt-hours | 24.34 terawatt-hours | 14.06 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2020s | 17.05 terawatt-hours | 18.09 terawatt-hours | 1.04 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use by source, Sri Lanka or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 16.9 terawatt-hours against 15.24 terawatt-hours in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use by source between Sri Lanka and Sweden?
- 1.66 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 use by source?
- Sri Lanka ranks 47th and Sweden ranks 45th of 78 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 use by source. 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.