Nigeria vs Sri Lanka: Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption
Nigeria
52.7%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
55.5%
in 2023
Nigeria rank
47th
Sri Lanka rank
40th
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption over time
- Nigeria
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 55.5% against 52.7% in Nigeria, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Nigeria ranks 47th and Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 246 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.3% | 70.4% | 8.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 59.2% | 62.0% | 2.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 51.9% | 2.1% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 52.0% | 51.7% | 0.3% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption, Nigeria or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 55.5% against 52.7% in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption between Nigeria and Sri Lanka?
- 2.8%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sri Lanka?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Sri Lanka rank globally for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption?
- Nigeria ranks 47th and Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 246 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.