Israel vs Sri Lanka: Share of electricity generation from solar
Israel
16.2%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
16.5%
in 2025
Israel rank
28th
Sri Lanka rank
27th
Share of electricity generation from solar over time
- Israel
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 16.5% against 16.2% in Israel, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Israel ranks 28th and Sri Lanka ranks 27th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | β |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.6% | 1.1% | Israel |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 6.9% | 3.5% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, Israel or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 16.5% against 16.2% in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between Israel and Sri Lanka?
- 0.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Sri Lanka?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Israel ranks 28th and Sri Lanka ranks 27th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β 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.