Samoa vs Sri Lanka: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person
Samoa
149.87 watts per capita
in 2024
Sri Lanka
156.35 watts per capita
in 2024
Samoa rank
119th
Sri Lanka rank
117th
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person over time
- Samoa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 156.35 watts per capita against 149.87 watts per capita in Samoa, a difference of 6.48 watts per capita.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Samoa ranks 119th and Sri Lanka ranks 117th of 221 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.35 watts per capita | 63.51 watts per capita | 12.16 watts per capita | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 80.02 watts per capita | 85.53 watts per capita | 5.51 watts per capita | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 147.36 watts per capita | 129.77 watts per capita | 17.58 watts per capita | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity-generating capacity per person, Samoa or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 156.35 watts per capita against 149.87 watts per capita in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity-generating capacity per person between Samoa and Sri Lanka?
- 6.48 watts per capita, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Sri Lanka rank globally for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Samoa ranks 119th and Sri Lanka ranks 117th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita).