Indonesia vs Sri Lanka: Share of primary energy from renewables
Indonesia
11.7%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
12.4%
in 2025
Indonesia rank
31st
Sri Lanka rank
29th
Share of primary energy from renewables over time
- Indonesia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 12.4% against 11.7% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Indonesia ranks 31st and Sri Lanka ranks 29th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.3% | 4.3% | 1.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 5.6% | 4.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 9.4% | 8.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 11.7% | 8.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 6.7% | 1.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 7.0% | 0.5% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 10.1% | 2.8% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from renewables, Indonesia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 12.4% against 11.7% in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from renewables between Indonesia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.7%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Sri Lanka?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of primary energy from renewables?
- Indonesia ranks 31st 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.