Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe: Share of electricity generation from renewables
Sri Lanka
61.6%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
57.1%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
58th
Zimbabwe rank
61st
Share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- Sri Lanka
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 61.6% against 57.1% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 58th and Zimbabwe ranks 61st of 213 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.4% | 58.8% | 16.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 55.4% | 14.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 47.8% | 62.0% | 14.2% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from renewables, Sri Lanka or Zimbabwe?
- Sri Lanka, at 61.6% against 57.1% in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from renewables between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?
- 4.5%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Sri Lanka ranks 58th and Zimbabwe ranks 61st 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.