New Zealand vs Sri Lanka: Share of electricity generation from bioenergy
New Zealand
1.3%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
1.3%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
68th
Sri Lanka rank
67th
Share of electricity generation from bioenergy over time
- New Zealand
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 68th and Sri Lanka ranks 67th of 213 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 0.0% | 1.7% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 0.4% | 1.4% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 0.8% | 0.9% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from bioenergy, New Zealand or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.3% against 1.3% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from bioenergy between New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of electricity generation from bioenergy?
- New Zealand ranks 68th and Sri Lanka ranks 67th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from bioenergy. 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 electricity produced in the country or region.