Sri Lanka vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Share of primary energy from renewables
Sri Lanka
12.4%
in 2025
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
13.0%
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
29th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
27th
Share of primary energy from renewables over time
- Sri Lanka
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 13.0% against 12.4% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 29th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 27th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 4 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.3% | 1.0% | 3.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 5.6% | 3.0% | 2.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 9.4% | 4.9% | 4.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 11.7% | 8.6% | 3.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 9.9% | 3.1% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 9.4% | 2.4% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 13.6% | 3.5% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from renewables, Sri Lanka or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 13.0% against 12.4% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from renewables between Sri Lanka and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 0.6%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for share of primary energy from renewables?
- Sri Lanka ranks 29th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 27th of 80 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.