Estonia vs Sri Lanka: Share of electricity generation from renewables
Estonia
59.6%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
61.6%
in 2025
Estonia rank
59th
Sri Lanka rank
58th
Share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- Estonia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 61.6% against 59.6% in Estonia, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Estonia ranks 59th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 213 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 83.1% | 83.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 42.4% | 41.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 41.4% | 27.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 47.5% | 50.1% | 2.6% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from renewables, Estonia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 61.6% against 59.6% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from renewables between Estonia and Sri Lanka?
- 2.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sri Lanka?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Estonia ranks 59th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th 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 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 electricity produced in the country or region.