Brazil vs Sri Lanka: Renewable energy consumption
Brazil
46.5%
in 2021
Sri Lanka
48.8%
in 2021
Brazil rank
53rd
Sri Lanka rank
51st
Renewable energy consumption over time
- Brazil
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 48.8% against 46.5% in Brazil, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Brazil ranks 53rd and Sri Lanka ranks 51st of 212 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.6% | 70.4% | 23.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 45.3% | 62.0% | 16.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 44.8% | 51.9% | 7.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 48.2% | 49.0% | 0.8% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy consumption, Brazil or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 48.8% against 46.5% in Brazil as of 2021.
- What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between Brazil and Sri Lanka?
- 2.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sri Lanka?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Sri Lanka rank globally for renewable energy consumption?
- Brazil ranks 53rd and Sri Lanka ranks 51st of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.