Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sri Lanka: Share of electricity generation from solar
Democratic Republic of Congo
15.8%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
16.5%
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
30th
Sri Lanka rank
28th
Share of electricity generation from solar over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 16.5% against 15.8% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 30th and Sri Lanka ranks 28th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 5.0% | 5.2% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 16.5% against 15.8% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sri Lanka?
- 0.7%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 30th and Sri Lanka ranks 28th 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 solar. 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.