Iran vs Sri Lanka: Renewable energy gen
Iran
2.2
in 2025
Sri Lanka
3
in 2025
Iran rank
50th
Sri Lanka rank
47th
Renewable energy gen over time
- Iran
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 3 against 2.2 in Iran, a difference of 0.8.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.4 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Iran ranks 50th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 79 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0.0001 | 0.0038 | 0.0037 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.0828 | 0.1246 | 0.0418 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.9744 | 1.48 | 0.5083 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy gen, Iran or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 3 against 2.2 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in renewable energy gen between Iran and Sri Lanka?
- 0.8, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sri Lanka?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Sri Lanka rank globally for renewable energy gen?
- Iran ranks 50th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Renewable energy gen. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.