Estonia vs Sri Lanka: Share of primary energy from renewables
Estonia
13.5%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
12.4%
in 2025
Estonia rank
26th
Sri Lanka rank
29th
Share of primary energy from renewables over time
- Estonia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 13.5% against 12.4% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Estonia ranks 26th and Sri Lanka ranks 29th of 79 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 11.5% | 11.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 11.7% | 11.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 6.7% | 6.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 7.0% | 2.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 10.1% | 1.8% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from renewables, Estonia or Sri Lanka?
- Estonia, at 13.5% against 12.4% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from renewables between Estonia and Sri Lanka?
- 1.1%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sri Lanka?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of primary energy from renewables?
- Estonia ranks 26th and Sri Lanka ranks 29th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.